姐
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jiě · elder sister

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Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

女Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 姐

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Example sentences

Notice where 姐 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ tán qǐ de nàge rén shì wǒ jiějie.你谈起的那个人是我姐姐。

That person you spoke about is my sister.

Source: Tatoeba #13744203 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu chē, dàn wǒ jiě mèi yǒu.我没有车,但我姐妹有。

I don't have a car, but my sister does.

Source: Tatoeba #7777098 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ néng hé bù lǎng xiǎo jiě shuō huà ma?我能和布朗小姐说话吗?

May I talk to Ms. Brown?

Source: Tatoeba #501427 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de jiějie zài zhè lǐ shàng xué ma?你的姐姐在这里上学吗?

Does your sister study there?

Source: Tatoeba #5658821 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì wǒ de jiějie.她是我的姐姐。

She's my older sister.

Source: Tatoeba #469258 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de jiějie jiù xiàng wǒ de zǔ mǔ.我的姐姐就像我的祖母。

My sister resembles my grandmother.

Source: Tatoeba #835340 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 姐 in context

  1. Say jiě, then recall the core meaning: elder sister.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 姐姐 (jiě jie), meaning “older sister”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 姐 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.