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姐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
姐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

姐 Stroke Order — How to Write 姐

Stroke Order

姐 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.

姐 Radical and Character Components

Components:女且

姐 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 且 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 5 more strokes

姐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiě

Meanings of 姐 in Chinese

1

jiě姐

An older sister (can be a biological sister or a close female friend/relative who is older).
我的姐姐很喜欢看书。
My older sister loves reading books.
An appellation for a female peer older than oneself, such as an older female cousin (表姐), a senior female student or colleague (师姐), or a respectful general term for a young woman (大姐).
请问大姐，这附近有超市吗?
Excuse me, madam, is there a supermarket nearby?
A general term for an unmarried woman, often used in phrases like 'xiǎojiě' (Miss), which is now commonly used in social contexts, and 'xiǎodàjiě' (young woman).
请问，这位小姐是李总的秘书吗？
Excuse me, is this lady Mr. Li's secretary?

Common Words and Phrases with 姐

1
jiě姐ér儿
sisters; a young woman or girl
那姐儿唱的歌真好听。
That young woman's singing is really beautiful.
2
jiě姐ér儿men们
Sisters (colloquial term for a group of women or female friends).
姐儿们，我们今天晚上去逛街怎么样？
Girls, how about we go shopping tonight?
3
jiě姐fū夫
An older sister's husband; brother-in-law.
我的姐夫是一位非常友善的医生。
My brother-in-law is a very kind doctor.
4
jiě姐jie姐
Elder sister
姐姐做的饭很好吃。
My older sister's cooking is delicious.
5
jiě姐mèi妹
sisters; female siblings
她们是姐妹，总是互相支持，一起面对生活中的挑战。
They are sisters, always supporting each other and facing life's challenges together.
6
jiě姐mèi妹hé核
One of the two nuclei resulting from the division of a single nucleus.
在细胞分裂过程中，一个细胞核会复制成两个姐妹核
During cell division, a single nucleus replicates into two sister nuclei.

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Questions about 姐

What does 姐 mean in Chinese?

姐 (jiě) means “An older sister (can be a biological sister or a close female friend/relative who is older)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 姐?

姐 is pronounced jiě in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 姐 have?

姐 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 姐?

姐 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 姐?

The radical of 姐 is 女, and 姐 is a phono-semantic compound.