杰
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jié · hero

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Character anatomy

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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 杰

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Example sentences

Notice where 杰 sits in each complete thought.

Tāng mǔ shì gè jié chū de bàba.汤姆是个杰出的爸爸。

Tom is an excellent father.

Source: Tatoeba #9007596 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhēn shì gè jié zuò.这真是个杰作。

This really is a masterpiece.

Source: Tatoeba #8877860 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men duì shǐ mì sī xiān shēng jié chū de, gěi rén qǐ fā de jiǎng huà biǎo shì gǎn jī.我们对史密斯先生杰出的,给人启发的讲话表示感激。

We express our gratitude for Mr Smith's outstanding, challenging speech.

Source: Tatoeba #1565703 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sà ěr màn · lǔ xī dí de 《 sā dàn shī piān 》 shì xiàn dài wén xué de zhēn zhèng de jié zuò萨尔曼·鲁西迪的《撒旦诗篇》是现代文学的真正的杰作

“The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie is a real masterpiece of modern literature.

Source: Tatoeba #399021 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jié kè xùn cóng mǎ bèi shàng diào le xià lái.杰克逊从马背上掉了下来。

Jackson fell from his horse.

Source: Tatoeba #2004681 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jié kè shì wǒ de yí gè péng yǒu.杰克是我的一個朋友。

Jack is one of my friends.

Source: Tatoeba #365904 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 杰 in context

  1. Say jié, then recall the core meaning: hero.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 杰出 (jié chū), meaning “outstanding”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 杰 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.