杰 (jié) is a Chinese character meaning “outstanding”. It is written from 木 (tree; wood) and 灬 (fire dots (bottom form of 火)), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
木 + 灬
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: modern glyph decomposition verified against hanzi-writer-data stroke geometry (4 + 4 = 8 strokes); radical 木 from Unicode Unihan kRSKangXi 75.4
Memory aid
A tree (木) standing over four dots of fire (灬) and still not burning down — that is what an outstanding person (杰) is like.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 杰出jié chūoutstanding; remarkable杰 = jié
- 杰作jié zuòmasterpiece杰 = jié
- 俊杰jùn jiéan outstanding person; a person of exceptional talent杰 = jié
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All readings
outstanding
outstanding; remarkable; an outstanding person; a hero
才能出众的人；也形容特别出色。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 杰出jié chūoutstanding; remarkable杰 = jié
- 杰作jié zuòmasterpiece杰 = jié
- 俊杰jùn jiéan outstanding person; a person of exceptional talent杰 = jié
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 杰 mean?
杰 (jié) means outstanding; remarkable; an outstanding person; a hero.
How do you pronounce 杰?
It is pronounced jié.
What parts is 杰 made of?
木 (tree; wood) and 灬 (fire dots (bottom form of 火)), one above the other. The recorded source is: modern glyph decomposition verified against hanzi-writer-data stroke geometry (4 + 4 = 8 strokes); radical 木 from Unicode Unihan kRSKangXi 75.4. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 杰 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 杰?
木. 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 杰?
Common ones are 杰出 and 杰作. The reading of 杰 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.