| 节哀 |
jié āi |
to restrain one's grief (used in expressions of condolence, e.g. 请节哀 and 节哀顺变) |
| 节 |
jiē |
see 节骨眼 |
| 节 |
jié |
joint; node / (bound form) section; segment / solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) / seasonal festival / (bound form) to economize; to save / (bound form) moral integrity; chastity / classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc / knot (nautical miles per hour) |
| 哀 |
Āi |
Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God, also known as Li 厘 |
| 哀 |
āi |
(bound form) sorrow; grief; pity / (bound form) to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole |