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how to write jie(cut) in chinese

截

pinyinjié
radicals戈Stroke count14
eanglish meaningcut; sever; stop; check; section; chunk; length; by; up to

Stroke order of the Chinese character "截" (jie)

Handwriting

v. （切断; 割断） cut; sever:

1. 截成两段
cut in two;

2. 他把甘蔗截成几节。
He cut the sugarcane into several pieces.

3. 敌人的退路已被截断。
The enemy's line of retreat was cut off.

v. （阻拦） stop; check; stem; intercept:

1. 把惊马截住
stop a bolting horse;

2. 截流
dam a river;

3. 截球
intercept a pass;

4. 警察在路上截住交通，以搜查可疑的车辆。
The police intercepted the traffic on the roads to examine vehicles under suspicion.

5. 这封电报将把他截在巴黎。
The telegram will intercep him at Paris.

量（段） section; chunk; length:

1. 半截粉笔
half a piece of chalk;

2. 一截木头
a section of a log;

3. 他话说了半截儿，又缩回去了。
He broke off half way and said no more.

prep. （截止） by (a specified time); up to:

1. 截至本月底
by the end of this month;

2. 截至5月20日有近500人看了画展。
Up to the 20th of May about 500 people have visited the art exhibition.