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孑 jié


: alone
: mosquito larvae
: small

Kun Reading
none applicable

ひとり hitori

On Reading

ケツ ketsu

 Usage:

孑孑 jie2jie2: outstanding; conspicuous; prominent; tiny
[孑々 | ぼうふら boufura OR ぼうふり boufuri : mosquito larva; wriggler; maggot]
孑孓 jie2jue2: mosquito larva
孑然 ie2ran2: solitary; lonely; alone [けつぜん ketsuzen: isolated; alone; helpless]
孑立 ie2li4: to be alone; to stand in isolation
孑身 ie2shen1: all by oneself; all alone
孤孑 gu1ie2: lonesome; solitary



Chinese expression | chengyu 成語
孑孑為義 [孑孑为义] jie2 jie2 wei2 yi4
: petty favors

煦仁孑義 [煦仁孑义] xu4 ren2 jie2 yi4
: petty kindness

孑影孤單 [孑影孤单] jie2 ying3 gu1 dan1
: to be all alone by oneself

孑立無依 [孑立无依] jie2 li4 wu2 yi1
: to stand alone; to have no one to rely on

孑然一身 jie2 ran2 yi1 shen1
OR
孤孑特立 gu1 jie2 te4 li4
: to be all alone in the world

煢煢孑立 [茕茕孑立] qiong2 qiong2 jie2 li4
: to stand all alone

靡有孑遺 [靡有孑遗] mi3 you3 jie2 yi2
: all dead and no survivors

 Etymology:
none applicable



 Look-alike:

zi OR zi3

: child; seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
[kun: こ ko, ね ne, み mi. on: し shi, す su]


jue2

: larvae of mosquito; beautiful


yu3: to give | yu2: I; me
[kun: あらかじめ arakajime. on: よ yo]



 Examples:
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary