藉
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jí / jiè · by means of

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Readings & meanings

藉 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

jí

(literary) to tread on; to insult; used in 狼藉[lang2 ji2]

狼藉láng jí · in a mess
jiè

(literary) cushion; mat; (literary) to put some padding underneath

藉由jiè yóu · by means of
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17Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 藉

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jí(literary) to tread on; to insult; used in 狼藉[lang2 ji2]
jiè(literary) cushion; mat; (literary) to put some padding underneath
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Example sentences

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Wǒ jiè yóu tīng yīn lè lái gǔ wǔ wǒ zì jǐ.我藉由聽音樂來鼓舞我自己。

I cheered myself up by listening to music.

Source: Tatoeba #919661 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de fáng jiān yí piàn lángjí.他的房间一片狼藉。

His room's a mess.

Source: Tatoeba #462119 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén de jiè kǒu dōu shì yí yàng de.他們的藉口都是一樣的。

Their excuses were all alike.

Source: Tatoeba #780223 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì zhù jiè yóu màn pǎo lái jiǎn féi.試著藉由慢跑來減肥。

Try to lose weight by jogging.

Source: Tatoeba #798213 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiè yóu zhǔ fèi yǐ jiǎn shǎo nián jiāng zhuàng wù zhì.藉由煮沸以減少黏漿狀物質。

Reduce to pulp by boiling.

Source: Tatoeba #897287 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā wéi chí dào zhǎo le hěn duō de jiè kǒu.他為遲到找了很多的藉口。

He made many excuses for being late.

Source: Tatoeba #801974 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 藉 in context

  1. Say jí / jiè, then recall the core meaning: by means of.
  2. Write all 17 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 藉由 (jiè yóu), meaning “by means of”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 藉 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.