What does 颉 mean in Chinese?

颉 (jié) means "to confiscate; legendary dog-like animal (old)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 颉?

颉 is pronounced "jié" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 颉?

颉 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 颉?

Common words with 颉 include 仓颉 (Cang Jie, legendary scribe of the Yellow Emperor and creator of Chinese writing).

How do you write 颉?

You can practice writing 颉 using our stroke order tool.

颉 (jié), to confiscate

颉

jié

to confiscate; legendary dog-like animal (old)

verb

Traditional: 頡

Character Breakdown

Radical: 頁 (no. 181)Traditional: 頡

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Definitions

(verb) to confiscate
legendary dog-like animal (old)

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 颉

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
仓颉	Cāng Jié	Cang Jie, legendary scribe of the Yellow Emperor and creator of Chinese writing

Related Words

充公(chōng gōng)· to confiscate

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扣(kòu)· to fasten

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扣留(kòu liú)· to detain

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抄家(chāo jiā)· to search a house and confiscate possessions

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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颉

jié