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羯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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羯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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羯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
羯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

羯 Stroke Order — How to Write 羯

Stroke Order

羯 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 羊, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

羯 Radical and Character Components

Components:羊曷

羯 is a phono-semantic compound: 羊 (sheep) carries the meaning, while 曷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 羊 + 9 more strokes

羯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jié

Meanings of 羯 in Chinese

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jié羯

Refers to a castrated ram (羯羊) or, in astrology, Capricorn (摩羯).
我姐姐是摩羯座，她非常务实和有耐心
My sister is a Capricorn, she is very practical and patient.
an ancient northern ethnic group in China, a branch of the Xiongnu (referring to the Jie people); also a type of drum (羯鼓).
古人喜爱羯鼓，其音洪亮而富有力量。
Ancient people loved the jiegu drum; its sound was loud and full of power.

Common Words and Phrases with 羯

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jié羯gǔ鼓
An ancient Chinese drum with a slender waist, said to have originated from the Jie ethnic group.
在唐朝的宫廷宴会上，羯鼓声是不可或缺的。
During banquets in the Tang Dynasty court, the sound of the Jiegu drum was an indispensable element.

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Questions about 羯

What does 羯 mean in Chinese?

羯 (jié) means “Refers to a castrated ram (羯羊) or, in astrology, Capricorn (摩羯)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 羯?

羯 is pronounced jié in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 羯 have?

羯 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 羯?

羯 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 羊. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 羯?

The radical of 羯 is 羊, and 羯 is a phono-semantic compound.