Rank 814ElementaryHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

介 - jiè

forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor

forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor

How to read 介

Click 介 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiè
Englishforerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

介乎 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 介休. Please read 介入 one more time.

Common words with this character

to lie between
see 介休市[Jie4 xiu1 Shi4]
to intervene; to get involved
meson; mesotron

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 介 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 介乎 and 介休 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 介.