jiè

to lie between

Depicts a person between two lines.

Components
人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts two things the person is standing between.

Evolution

介 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
介 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
介 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
介 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

jiè

forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor; to introduce; between; shell; armor

Most common words with 介
Freq.
Word
Meaning

介绍

to introduce (sb to sb)

介意

to care about

between

介入

to intervene

中介

to link

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 8 characters (3 verified)

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)