懂中文 Dong Chinese

桀

jié

cruel

Original meaning: 

to be elevated

Depicts two feet (舛) on top of a tree (木). Based on the original meaning, "to be elevated" now written as 傑. The current meaning "cruel" is a phoentic loan.

Components
舛 iconic component

舛  Iconic component

chuǎn

  

oppose

Depicts two feet.

木 iconic component

木  Iconic component

mù

  

tree

Evolution

桀 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

桀  

jié

chicken roost; ancient emperor; (emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel

Most common words with 桀
Freq.
Word
Meaning

桀

cruel

桀骜不驯

unyielding

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (1 verified)

傑 磔

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

傑