捷 (jié) is a Chinese character meaning “quick”. It is written from 扌 (hand (radical form)) and 疌 (quick (sound component in 捷)), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
扌 + 疌
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（捷，獵也。軍獲得也。从手疌聲）
Memory aid
A hand (扌) darts out beside 疌 and snatches the prize before anyone else can move — quick, nimble, a swift win.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 敏捷mǐn jiéagile; nimble; quick捷 = jié
- 快捷kuài jiéquick; fast; convenient捷 = jié
- 捷径jié jìngshortcut捷 = jié
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All readings
quick; nimble; victory
quick; nimble; prompt; also a victory or triumph (as in 大捷, a great victory)
快速、灵敏；也指战争或比赛中取得的胜利。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 敏捷mǐn jiéagile; nimble; quick捷 = jié
- 快捷kuài jiéquick; fast; convenient捷 = jié
- 捷径jié jìngshortcut捷 = jié
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 捷 mean?
捷 (jié) means quick; nimble; prompt; also a victory or triumph (as in 大捷, a great victory).
How do you pronounce 捷?
It is pronounced jié.
What parts is 捷 made of?
扌 (hand (radical form)) and 疌 (quick (sound component in 捷)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（捷，獵也。軍獲得也。从手疌聲）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 捷 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 捷?
手. 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 捷?
Common ones are 敏捷, 快捷, 捷径. The reading of 捷 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.