届 (jiè) is a Chinese character meaning “measure word for regularly recurring events — conferences,”. It is written from 尸 (corpse) and 由 (from; by way of; cause), one enclosing the other, and takes 8 strokes.
Build the character for “a session; one in a numbered series”
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Structure
尸 + 由
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-2 尸 / 3-7 由）
Memory aid
A body (尸) bends under a low eave, and 由 sits below it like a numbered ticket. Both parts really are in this character: each session, each term, comes round in its numbered turn.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 届时jiè shíat the appointed time; when the time comes届 = jiè
- 应届yīng jièof the current year's graduating class届 = jiè
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All readings
session; measure word for periodic events
measure word for regularly recurring events — conferences, games, graduating classes; (of a set time) to fall due
量词，用于定期举行的会议、比赛或毕业的班级；也表示时间到了。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 届时jiè shíat the appointed time; when the time comes届 = jiè
- 应届yīng jièof the current year's graduating class届 = jiè
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 届 mean?
届 (jiè) means measure word for regularly recurring events — conferences, games, graduating classes; (of a set time) to fall due.
How do you pronounce 届?
It is pronounced jiè.
What parts is 届 made of?
尸 (corpse) and 由 (from; by way of; cause), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-2 尸 / 3-7 由）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 届 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 届?
尸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 届?
Common ones are 届时 and 应届. The reading of 届 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.