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Chinese symbol for “node”

节点
jié diǎn
Traditional: 節點
node

The closest CC-CEDICT match for node is 节点 (jié diǎn), defined as: node.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

节 jié
festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save
radical 140 ⾋ · 6 strokes
点 diǎn
dot, point, speck
radical 86 ⽕ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “node”

WordPinyinMeaning
节 (節)jiéjoint; node; (bound form) section; segment
结点 (結點)jié diǎnjoint; node
穴脉 (穴脈)xué màinode (center of energy); acupuncture point

Related words

Other words that share a character with 节点.

WordPinyinMeaning
节目 (節目)jié mù(TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event)
细节 (細節)xì jiédetails; particulars
情节 (情節)qíng jiécircumstances; plot; storyline
环节 (環節)huán jié(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy)
节日 (節日)jié rìholiday; festival
调节 (調節)tiáo jiéto adjust; to regulate
一点 (一點)yī diǎna bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit
重点 (重點)chóng diǎnto recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate

See also: Japanese symbol for “node”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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