圪节gē·jie〈方dial.〉 1.稻、麦、高粱、竹子等茎上分枝长叶的地方。{(of rice, wheat, sorghum and bamboo) joint, where branches and leaves emerge} 2.两个圪节间的一段。{part between two such points} 3.泛指长条形东西的一段{(in a broad sense) part of anything stick-like}: 这根棍子断成三～了。{This stick has broken into three parts.}