Ideographic: Simplified form of 節; sections of bamboo ⺮Radical:

meaning for jié:

  • - festival
  • - holiday
  • - node
  • - joint
  • - section
  • - segment
  • - part
  • - to economize
  • - to save
  • - to abridge
  • - moral integrity
  • - classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses
  • - Classifiers: 个

meaning for jiē:

  • - see 节骨眼

zhè
jié
kètáng课堂
shífēn十分
yǒuqù有趣

This class is very interesting.


zhège这个
wánjù玩具
xūyào需要
sān
jié
diànchí5号
电池

This toy requires three 5th grade batteries.


duānwǔjié端午节
yòu
chēngwéi称为
zhòng
jié
shì
zhōngguó中国
sìdà四大
chuántǒng传统
jiérì节日
zhīyī之一

The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Double Fifth Festival, is one of the four traditional Chinese festivals.


wèile为了
liúniàn留念
zhèyītiān这一天
tāmen他们
gěi
mìngmíng命名
wèi
wánglǎowǔ王老五
piànzi骗子
jié

In order to commemorate the day, they nicknamed it Singles Day.