截

Translingual

Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲): semantic 隹 + phonetic 𢦔

Han character

截 (radical 62 戈+10, 14 strokes, cangjie input 十戈人土 (JIOG), four-corner 4325₀, composition ⿹𢦏隹)

1. cut off, stop, obstruct, intersect

References

• KangXi: page 413, character 32
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 11639
• Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 2, page 1409, character 9
• Unihan data for U+622A

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Cantonese

Hanzi

截 (Jyutping zit6, Yale jit6)

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Japanese

Kanji

截

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

1. to cut, to sever

Readings

• Goon: ぜち (zechi)
• Kan’on: せつ (setsu)
• Kan’yōon: さい (sai)
• Kun: た.つ (截つ, tatsu), き.る (截る, kiru)

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 截 (*dzhet). Compare modern Cantonese 截 (zit⁶).

Pronunciation

• On'yomi, specifically kan'on
• IPA^(key): [se̞t͡sɯᵝ]

Affix

截 (hiragana せつ, romaji setsu)

1. section
2. cut
3. sever

Derived terms

Derived terms

截枝 (せっし, ​sesshi): a method of pruning, whereby tree branches are removed to prompt new growth at the site of the old branches 截取 (せっしゅ, ​sesshu): cutting off, cutting away 截然 (せつぜん, ​setsuzen): clearly delineated, clearly distinct; clearly cut away 截断 (せつだん, ​setsudan): cutting something out, off, or away; amputation; a section or cross-section, as in mathematics 截断言 (せつだんげん, ​setsudangen): archaic term for 終止形 (shūshikei, “terminal form”) 截頭 (せっとう, ​settō): a clipped point, as when a leaf or flower-petal tip is snipped

直截 (ちょくせつ, ​chokusetsu): direct, straightforward

Etymology 2

Probably originally a misreading based on this character's visual and semantic similarity to 裁, commonly read as sai.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: specifically kan'yōyomi
• IPA^(key): [sa̠i]

Affix

截 (hiragana さい, romaji sai)

1. section
2. cut
3. sever

Derived terms

Derived terms

截金 (さいきん, ​saikin): thin layers of gold leaf cut into various shapes 截然 (さいぜん, ​saizen): clearly delineated, clearly distinct 截断 (さいだん, ​saidan): distinction between right and wrong; cutting cloth, paper, or some other substance into a defined pattern or shape 截留 (さいりゅう, ​sairyū): embezzlement by government officials in ancient Japan 截癱 (さいなん, ​sainan): a kind of motor paralysis in the lower leg or lower torso, due to spinal damage or chronic alcoholism

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Korean

Hanja

截 (jeol) (hangeul 절, revised jeol, McCune-Reischauer chŏl, Yale cel)

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Mandarin

Hanzi

截 (Pinyin jié (jie2), Wade-Giles chieh²)

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Vietnamese

Han character

截 (tiệt, sịt, tét, tĩu)