WHOLE CHARACTER
结
to tie; to knot; a knot; a button-knot; to conclude; to settle; to unite; to combine
结 ties things: 结实 'sturdy', 结合 'to combine'. It also closes things: 结束 'to end', 结论 'conclusion', 团结 'to unite'.
ZDIC: 形声，从纟、吉声.
Character Familiesleft / right
结
to tie; to knot; a knot; a button-knot; to conclude; to settle; to unite; to combine
结 ties things: 结实 'sturdy', 结合 'to combine'. It also closes things: 结束 'to end', 结论 'conclusion', 团结 'to unite'.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级, 三级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声，从纟、吉声.
MEANING: THE SILK RADICAL — KNOTS TIED IN CORD
纟
silk (from 糸)
The left-side silk form; not a standalone page.
In 结: meaning: the silk radical — knots tied in cord Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND: 吉 (JÍ)
吉
lucky; auspicious
A standalone character (jí, lucky); when a character keeps it as a piece, the sound role is stated on that character's page.
In 结: sound: 吉 (jí) jié shares the j- initial and tone 2 with jí; the finals differ (jié/jí).
Tone 2
- to tie; to knot
- a knot; a button-knot
- to conclude; to settle
- to unite; to combine
- 结论conclusion
- 结束to end; to finish
- 结合to combine; to link
- 团结to unite
Tone 1
- (of plants) to bear fruit (开花结果)
- firm; sturdy (结实)
- 结实sturdy; strong
- 开花结果to blossom and bear fruit
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