节约 |
jié yuē |
to economize / to conserve (resources) / economy / frugal |
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) |
约 |
yāo |
to weigh in a balance or on a scale |
约 |
yuē |
to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise |