皆 - jiē - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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皆

jiē

Definition

all
each and every
in all cases

Character Decomposition

Compounds (9)

楷

kǎi

model; pattern; regular script (calligraphic style)

harmonious

flowing (of water)

in company with

to wipe

harmonious (of music)

high quality iron

Chinese pistachio tree (Pistacia chinensis)

龤

xié

to harmonize; to accord with; to agree

Related words (12)

皆可

jiē kě

both OK; all acceptable

皆因

jiē yīn

simply because; all because

皆然

jiē rán

to be all the same way (literary)

皆大欢喜

jiē dà huān xǐ

to everyone's delight and satisfaction

尽皆

jìn jiē

all; without exception; complete; whole; entirely

known to everyone

see 尽人皆知

to be praised by everyone

比比皆是

bǐ bǐ jiē shì

can be found everywhere

满盘皆输

mǎn pán jiē shū

see 一著不慎，滿盤皆輸|一着不慎，满盘皆输[yi1 zhao1 bu4 shen4 , man3 pan2 jie1 shu1]

老少皆宜

lǎo shào jiē yí

suitable for both the young and the old

四海之内皆兄弟

sì hǎi zhī nèi jiē xiōng dì

all men are brothers

Idioms (13)

俯拾皆是

fǔ shí jiē shì

(lit.) so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom); (fig.) extremely common; easily available

全民皆兵

quán mín jiē bīng

to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)

啼笑皆非

tí xiào jiē fēi

(lit.) not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); between laughter and tears

四大皆空

sì dà jiē kōng

(lit.) the four elements are vanity (idiom); this world is an illusion

四海皆准

sì hǎi jiē zhǔn

appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable; a panacea

妇孺皆知

fù rú jiē zhī

understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name

尽人皆知

jìn rén jiē zhī

well known; known by everyone (idiom); household name

有口皆碑

yǒu kǒu jiē bēi

every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation

草木皆兵

cǎo mù jiē bīng

(lit.) every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered

路人皆知

lù rén jiē zhī

understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name

远近皆知

yuǎn jìn jiē zhī

known far and wide (idiom)

遐迩皆知

xiá ěr jiē zhī

well-known far and near (idiom)

放之四海而皆准

fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn

appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable; a panacea; applicable anywhere (idiom)

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