jiē

street

CL:條|条[tiao2]

road (行) + sound (圭) = street

行 depicts a crossroads or road, giving 街 its core meaning of a thoroughfare. 圭 mainly contributes the jiē sound; the road radical carries the meaning.

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Words with 街

逛街

guàng jiē

to take a walk

游街

yóu jiē

to parade sb through the streets

游街示众

yóu jiē shì zhòng

to parade (a prisoner) through the streets

过街天桥

guò jiē tiān qiáo

skywalk; pedestrian bridge

过街老鼠

guò jiē lǎo shǔ

sb or sth detested by all

香榭丽舍大街

xiāng xiè lì shè dà jiē

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

高街

gāo jiē

high street (main street of a town or city) (loanword)

庞德街

páng dé jiē

Bond Street (London, England)

丁字街

dīng zì jiē

T-junction

三月街

sān yuè jiē

Third Month Fair, traditional festival of the Bai Nationality 白族[Bai2 zu2]

上街

shàng jiē

to go onto the streets

上街区

shàng jiē qū

Shangjie, a district of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan

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