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羯
jié
1. ram, esp. gelded
2. to castrate
3. deer's skin
✏️ 15 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

羯
jié
wether, castrated ram; deer skin
15 丶

Compound Words (9)

摩羯
Mójié
Capricorn (star sign)
羯羊
jiéyáng
wether (castrated ram)
羯胡
Jiéhú
Jie people, originally a branch of the Tokhara [[月支<Yuèzhī>]]
羯鼓
jiégǔ
double ended skin drum with a narrow waist
羯族
Jiézú
Jie people, originally a branch of the Tokhara [[月支<Yuèzhī>]]
羯磨
jiémó
karma (loanword)
摩羯座
Mójiézuò
Capricornus
魔羯座
Mójiézuò
Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
羯鼓催花
jiégǔcuīhuā
drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong [[唐玄宗]], playing the drum in apricot blossom

Alternate Entries

羯
Jié
Jie people, originally a branch of the Tokhara [[月支<Yuèzhī>]] / also general term for non-Han people

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
4,951