FEEDBACK

Meaning of 街

Use your mouse
to draw a Chinese
character here
Pinyin: jiē
English Definition: street; Classifiers:
Chinese Definition:
①两边有房屋的、比较宽阔的道路,通常指开设商店的地方:街道。街市。街巷。街坊。
②方言,集市:赶街。
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (walk) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Overlaid
    • [ xíng ] to go, to walk, to move; professional
    • [ guī ] jade tablet
Similar Characters:
Step by Step Stroke Sequence: Download Customize Pin it
Stroke order image for Chinese character 街
Example Words
街道 jiē dào street; Classifiers: ; subdistrict; residential district
街头 jiē tóu street
大街 jiē street; main street; Classifiers:
上街 shàng jiē to go onto the streets; to go shopping
大街小巷 jiē xiǎo xiàng great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
More: 街* | *街 | *街*
Example Sentences
1
We live across the street.
2
Yesterday I saw a friend of mine across the street.
3
My friend lives across the street.
4
She hangs around with a boy who lives up the street.
5
You can get some at the pharmacy across the street.