捷 jié nimble
nimble; quick; victory
怎么记住“捷”: 扌 hand + 疌 quick step = nimble. One hand flies up, a quick step to the left, and the ball is caught, because the little goalkeeper is incredibly nimble.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
捷 = 扌 hand + 疌 quick step
- 扌 hand meaning
- 疌 quick step sound
One hand flies up, a quick step to the left, and the ball is caught, because the little goalkeeper is incredibly nimble.
How it came to be
The small seal form puts a hand on the left for the meaning and a sound part on the right.
用法
- 'Quick, nimble' or 'victory': 敏捷 (mǐnjié) agile, 便捷 (biànjié) convenient and quick, 快捷 (kuàijié) fast, 捷径 (jiéjìng) shortcut.
- 捷 as 'triumph': 大捷 (dàjié) a great victory, 报捷 (bàojié) report a victory. Also 捷克 (Jiékè) = Czech (transliteration).