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街 jiē street

How to remember 街: 彳 step forward + 圭 jade block + 亍 footstep = street. At the night market the tourist takes a step forward to see a glowing jade block, and with every footstep the crowd pushes her further down the street.

  • 1,101. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 行

Component breakdown

街 = 彳 step forward + 圭 jade block + 亍 footstep

  • 彳 step forward
  • 圭 jade block
  • 亍 footstep
The Gushi story

At the night market the tourist takes a step forward to see a glowing jade block, and with every footstep the crowd pushes her further down the street.

How it is used

  • A street lined with shops/buildings - 逛街 (guàng jiē) to stroll and shop, 上街 (shàng jiē) go out onto the street.
  • 街 (a built-up commercial street) contrasts with 路 (lù, a road as a route) and 巷 (xiàng, alley): 大街小巷 (dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng) every street and lane.
  • 街道 (jiēdào) is both 'street' and an administrative sub-district; 临街 (línjiē) means facing the street (real-estate talk).

Words with 街

Example sentences

  • 我今天去逛街购物。 Wǒ jīntiān qù guàngjiē gòuwù.I went strolling down the street and did some shopping today.
  • 这条街道很安静。 Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn ānjìng.This is a very quiet street.
  • 这是城市的主要街道。 Zhè shì chéngshì de zhǔyào jiēdào.This is the main road through the city.