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Character Decomposition
Etymology
Simplified form of 節; sections of bamboo ⺮
Meanings
joint; node
(bound form) section; segment
solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
seasonal festival
(bound form) to economize; to save
(bound form) moral integrity; chastity
classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
knot (nautical miles per hour)
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Words with 节 943 total
Idioms with 节 100 total Chain
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