截 Stroke Order — How to Write 截
截 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 戈, 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.
截 Radical and Character Components
截 is an ideographic compound. A bird 隹 cut off from its nest 十 by a weapon 戈.
Radical: 戈 + 10 more strokes
截 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jié
Meanings of 截 in Chinese
1
jié截
To cut off, to sever; to extract a section.
为了方便阅读，他从原文中截取了重要的段落。
To facilitate reading, he extracted important paragraphs from the original text.
Measure word for a section, length, or piece of something.
桌子上有一截儿铅笔。
There is a piece of pencil on the table.
To intercept, block, or seize something or someone, often to prevent movement or progress.
警方成功截获了一批走私毒品。
The police successfully intercepted a batch of smuggled drugs.
To stop or terminate by a certain deadline or time; to close (as in a deadline).
申请递交的截止日期是本周五。
The deadline for submitting applications is this Friday.
Common Words and Phrases with 截
1
To high-jack; to intercept and rob.
一群盗贼计划在偏僻的山路上截道旅客。
A group of robbers planned to waylay travelers on the remote mountain road.
2
To cut off; to sever; to interrupt.
为了防止水流继续外泄，工人们及时截断了破裂的管道。
To prevent the water from continuing to leak, the workers promptly cut off the ruptured pipeline.
3
to intercept and rob; to hijack
深夜里，小偷在僻静的小路上截夺了独行的行人，抢走了钱包。
Late at night, the thief waylaid the lone pedestrian on a secluded path and stole their wallet.
4
to intercept and seize something, often illegally obtained goods, while it is en route
安检人员在包裹中截获了违禁品。
Security personnel intercepted prohibited items in the package.
5
to intercept and attack
防空系统成功截击了来袭的无人机。
The air defense system successfully intercepted the incoming drone.
6
to dam a river; to block a flow of water
为了保护下游的生态环境，我们决定在河的上游截流，将一部分水引入湿地公园。
To protect the ecological environment downstream, we decided to intercept the flow upstream and divert some water into the wetland park.
7
To withhold or hold back (e.g., funds, goods).
海关截留了一批未经申报的货物。
The customs intercepted a batch of undeclared goods.
8
A cross-section; specifically, in physics, the effective area for particle collisions.
工程师们仔细研究了钢梁的截面，以确保其承重能力。
Engineers carefully studied the cross-section of the steel beam to ensure its load-bearing capacity.
9
To extract or cut out a part from a whole.
请你从这份报告中截取最重要的几段。
Please excerpt the most important paragraphs from this report.
10
Completely; entirely; sharply; distinctly different.
这两个研究方法截然不同，但都达到了预期的效果。
These two research methods are distinctly different, but both achieved the desired results.
11
Paraplegia, a form of paralysis that affects the lower half of the body, including both legs.
经过一场意外，他不幸导致截瘫，但他依然坚强地面对生活。
After an accident, he unfortunately became paraplegic, but he still faced life bravely.
12
To dock; to cut off the end of a part of the body, especially the tail of an animal.
为了卫生或外观，农场主会截尾一些新生的小羊。
Farmers will dock some newborn lambs for hygiene or appearance.
13
Amputation; the surgical removal of a limb or part of a limb.
由于严重的腿部感染，医生不得不对患者进行截肢手术以保全生命。
Due to a severe leg infection, doctors had to perform an amputation on the patient to save their life.
14
to end or close by a specified deadline
提交报告的截止时间是今天下午五点。
The deadline for submitting the report is 5 PM today.
15
The final time or date by which something must be completed or submitted; a deadline.
请注意，项目报告的提交截止时间是本周五下午五点。
Please note that the deadline for submitting the project report is this Friday at 5 PM.
16
Up to (a specified time or date); by (a deadline).
截至目前，我们已经完成了项目的初步设计。
As of now, we have completed the preliminary design of the project.
More words with 截
- dǔ堵jié截to intercept and block
- lán拦jié截to intercept; to block; to stop
- zǔ阻jié截intercept, block
- jié截zhǐ止fá阀globe valve, stop valve
- yì一jié截a section, a piece
- jié截ér儿segment, section
- jié截gǎo稿rì日qī期Deadline, Submission deadline
- jié截zhī肢shǒu手shù术amputation surgery, amputation
- yāo邀jié截intercept, waylay
- jié截zhǐ止rì日qī期deadline, due date
- yí一dà大jié截a large section, a lot
- kuài快jié截zhǐ止shí时near the deadline, close to the deadline
Idioms with 截
- jié截rán然bù不tóng同completely different
- jié截cháng长bǔ补duǎn短leverage strengths to compensate for weaknesses
- bàn半jié截rù入tǔ土have one foot in the grave
- dǎ打jiā家jié截dào道Raid homes and rob travelers
- jiǎn简jié截liǎo了dàng当brief and to the point
- liáng凉le了bàn半jié截deeply disheartened
- tǔ土mái埋bàn半jié截to have one foot in the grave
- wéi围zhuī追dǔ堵jié截encircle, pursue, obstruct, and intercept
- zhǎn斩dīng钉jié截tiě铁firm and resolute
- zhí直jié截liǎo了dàng当straightforward and to the point
- jié截duàn断zhòng众liú流possess profound transcendent insight
- jié截tiě铁zhǎn斩dìng钉firm and resolute
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Open the tool →Questions about 截
What does 截 mean in Chinese?
截 (jié) means “To cut off, to sever” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 截?
截 is pronounced jié in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 截 have?
截 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 截?
截 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 戈. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 截?
The radical of 截 is 戈, and 截 is an ideographic compound.
