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节约

Traditional: 節約

jié yuē

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 4

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

jié yuē · zit3 joek3 (Jyutping)

  1. to economize
  2. to conserve (resources)
  3. economy
  4. frugal

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

节

Meaning
knot, node, joint; section
Radical
艹
Strokes
5
Components
⿱艹?
Cangjie
TSL
Four-corner
4422

约

Meaning
treaty, agreement, covenant
Radical
纟
Strokes
6
Components
⿰纟勺
Cangjie
VMPI
Four-corner
2712

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