届
jiè
to arrive at (place or time)
period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
body arriving (尸) + by way of (由) = reaching a due point
尸 here represents a body arriving and settling into position, suggesting reaching a point. 由 mainly lends the jiè sound; together the character marks the moment something comes due or a cycle completes.
这届学生比上一届更努力。
zhè jiè xué sheng bǐ shàng yī jiè gèng nǔ lì。
This cohort of students is more hardworking than the previous one.
本届世界杯有三十二支队伍参加。
běn jiè shì jiè bēi yǒu sān shí èr zhī duì wu cān jiā。
This edition of the World Cup has thirty-two teams participating.
Words with 届
应届
yīng jiè
this year's
首届
shǒu jiè
first session (of a conference etc)
下届
xià jiè
next office holder
届时
jiè shí
when the time comes
届满
jiè mǎn
(of a term of office) to expire
往届
wǎng jiè
former sessions
应届生
yīng jiè shēng
student graduating in the current academic year; current-year graduate; fresh graduate
应届毕业生
yīng jiè bì yè shēng
student graduating in the current year
换届
huàn jiè
to change personnel upon expiry of a term of office
本届
běn jiè
current
历届
lì jiè
all previous (meetings, sessions etc)
无远弗届
wú yuǎn fú jiè
to extend all over the globe (idiom)