Jie

J8I1E1
/d͡ʒjɛ/

noun

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

Similar
Kjet
OriginMandarin 羯 ← Middle Chinese 羯 →
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Meanings

nounJie pl (plural only)

alternative Chieh

  1. historicalpluralplural onlyAn ancient tribe of northern China, who were regarded as one of the Five Barbarians by the Han people.

    Synonyms: Kjet

proper noun

alternative Chieh

  1. historicalThe language spoken by the Jie people, attested only in a fragment in the Book of Jin.

    Synonyms: Kjet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn ancient tribe of northern China, who were regarded as one of the Five Barbarians by the Han people.

Similar
Kjet

proper nounThe language spoken by the Jie people, attested only in a fragment in the Book of Jin.

Similar
Kjet
Also see
kjet

Origin

  1. Middle Chinese羯
  2. Mandarin羯
  3. EnglishJie

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 羯 (Jié), from Middle Chinese 羯 (kjot), itself borrowed from Jie.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 羯, 羯語 /羯语
  • 羯 (Jié)Translations
  • 羯語 /羯语 (jiéyǔ)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Jie

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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