節
jié
ㄐㄧㄝˊ
Simplified 节
- 1joint; node
- 2(bound form) section; segment
- 3solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
- 4seasonal festival
- 5(bound form) to economize; to save
- 6(bound form) moral integrity; chastity
- 7classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
- 8knot (nautical miles per hour)
Example
我在節食。
wǒ zài jiéshí
I'm on a diet.