借
HSK 2

借 (jiè): borrow, lend, make pretext of

jiè

borrow, lend, make pretext of

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Pinyin

jiè

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

borrow, lend, make pretext of

How to Write 借 (jiè)

借 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 借

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 昔 hints at the pronunciation.

What 借 is Made Of

借 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
昔past, former

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Words Using 借

Common Chinese words that contain 借:

借助

jièzhù

借口

jièkǒu

借鉴

jièjiàn

Characters Related to 借

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