Chieh

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A form of Jie — An ancient tribe of northern China, who were regarded as one of the Five Barbarians by the Han people.

OriginMandarin 羯 →
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Meanings

nounChieh pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of Jie (“Jie people”).
proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Jie (“Jie language”).

Origin

  1. Mandarin羯
  2. EnglishChieh

Borrowed from the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 羯 (Jié): Chieh².

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APA

Chieh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chieh

MLA

“Chieh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chieh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chieh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chieh.

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