| 截 | 185B10 11.71 | 部居  | 畫數 14 | ㄐㄧㄝˊ [jie2] | ||
| N. | A section, segment, division: 一截 one piece; 半截 half; 兩截 two pieces; 上半截，下半截 the upper, lower half; 這一大截子 such a big chunk; 這半截兒 this little slice. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To cut in two: 截斷 [jie2duan4]↓; 截長補短 even up scarcity and superabundance (“cut off from the long to add to the short”). (2) Intercept, stop, block: 截住 [jie2](')[zhu1]↓. | |||||
| Adv. | Distinctly, clearly: 截然 [jie2ran2]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 截斷 [jie2duan4], v.t., sever, split, cut off: 截斷後路 cut off retreat. 2. 截奪 [jie2duo2]. v.t., intercept and rob. 3. 截獲 [jie2huo4], v.t., intercept and seize. 4. 截住 [jie2](')[zhu1], (1) v.i., to stop short: 話到這裡突然截住 suddenly stopped short at this point; (2) v.t., intercept: 截住他 block him halfway; v.t., 截住一輛車 have intercepted a car. 5. 截止 [jie2zhi3], v.i., come to an end: 報名截止 registration has ended. 6. 截開 [jie2kai1], v.t., cut open. 7. 截留 [jie2liu2], v.t., keep for one's own use what is intended for others. 8. 截然 [jie2ran2], adv., clearly, sharply: 截然不同 entirely different. | |||||