jié

variant of 傑|杰[jie2]

wood (木) + fire (灬) = an outstanding, blazing talent

A tree (木) ablaze with fire (灬) conjures something brilliantly conspicuous — the image behind 杰 as 'outstanding' or 'heroic.' The simplified form retains this vivid picture of fire beneath wood.

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TreeSemantic
FireSemantic

她是班里最出的学生。

tā shì bān lǐ zuì jié chū de xué sheng。

She is the most outstanding student in the class.

这位科学家做出了出的贡献。

zhè wèi kē xué jiā zuò chū le jié chū de gòng xiàn。

This scientist made outstanding contributions.

Words with 杰

罗杰

luó jié

Roger

迈克尔·杰克逊

mài kè ěr · jié kè xùn

Michael Jackson (1958-2009), American musician and entertainer

开膛手杰克

kāi táng shǒu jié kè

Jack the Ripper

人杰

rén jié

outstanding talent

人杰地灵

rén jié dì líng

illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son

伯杰

bó jié

(name) Berger

俊杰

jùn jié

elite

杰伊汉港

jié yī hàn gǎng

Ceyhan (Turkish Mediterranean port)

杰佛兹

jié fó zī

James Jeffords (1934-2014), former US Senator from Vermont

杰作

jié zuò

masterpiece

杰克

jié kè

Jack (name)

杰克·伦敦

jié kè · lún dūn

Jack London (1876-1916), American writer

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