捷
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jié · nimble, quick

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 捷

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jiéWords pronounced jié
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Example sentences

Notice where 捷 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài zhuō miàn shàng jiàn le yí gè kuài jié fāng shì.我在桌面上建了一个快捷方式。

I created a shortcut on the desktop.

Source: Tatoeba #503276 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè tōng cháng shì wǒ qù xué xiào de jié jìng.这通常是我去学校的捷径。

This is the shortcut that I usually take to school.

Source: Tatoeba #5812693 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kě lián de māo! tā wú fǎ zhuā zhù mǐn jié de lǎo shǔ.可怜的猫! 她无法抓住敏捷的老鼠。

Poor cat! She can't catch the nimble mouse.

Source: Tatoeba #7139267 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dā fēi jī shì lǚ xíng zuì kuài jié de fāng fǎ.搭飛機是旅行最快捷的方法。

Flying is the quickest method of travelling.

Source: Tatoeba #811921 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng nǐ chí zǎo huì zhī dào zài zhuō miàn jiàn lì yí gè kuài jié fāng shì shì yǒu duō fāng biàn.我想你迟早会知道在桌面建立一个快捷方式是有多方便。

I think you will find it convenient to put a short-cut on the desktop.

Source: Tatoeba #1767755 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ hěn mǐn jié.汤姆很敏捷。

Tom is agile.

Source: Tatoeba #10484365 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 捷 in context

  1. Say jié, then recall the core meaning: nimble, quick.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 便捷 (biàn jié), meaning “convenient and fast”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 捷 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.