界 (jiè): world, boundary
界 (jiè) is a Chinese character meaning “world, boundary.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 田 (semantic) and 介 (phonetic). It ranks #288 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 界 farm. Its radical form 田 (field) appears in many related characters such as 电 (diàn, lightning), 男 (nán, male), 由 (yóu, to follow).
Definitions
- world, boundary
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 界
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全世界adjective | quán shì jiè | worldwide |
| 边界noun | biān jiè | boundary |
| 界限noun | jiè xiàn | boundary |
| 世界大战 | shì jiè dà zhàn | world war |
| 越界verb | yuè jiè | to cross a border |
| 境界noun | jìng jiè | boundary |
| 第三世界proper-noun | dì sān shì jiè | Third World |
| 大开眼界 | dà kāi yǎn jiè | (idiom) to broaden one's horizons greatly |
| 世界级adjective | shì jiè jí | world-class |
| 世界杯noun | shì jiè bēi | World Cup |
| 新闻界noun | xīn wén jiè | the press |
| 界线noun | jiè xiàn | limits |
| 自然界 | zì rán jiè | nature |
| 眼界noun | yǎn jiè | (lit. and fig.) field of vision |
| 国界noun | guó jiè | national boundary |
界 appears in 103 compound words: 16 as the first character, 72 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 界 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (13)
the boundary between the spheres of influence of two parties at war; the separation line between two sides
the boundary between the spheres of influence of two parties at war; the separation line between two sides
Showing 12 of 13 idioms containing 界.
Example Sentences
这个领域的技术发展很快，需要不断学习新知识。
Zhè gè lǐngyù de jìshù fāzhǎn hěn kuài, xūyào bùduàn xuéxí xīn zhīshi.
Technology in this field is developing rapidly; continuous learning of new knowledge is needed.
【东方日报世界视线】美国若击败伊朗 战火或延至台海
dōng fāng rì bào shì jiè shì xiàn měi guó ruò jī bài yī lǎng zhàn huǒ huò yán zhì tái hǎi
If the United States defeats Iran, the war may extend to the Taiwan Strait
世界视线:美国若击败伊朗 战火或延至台海
shì jiè shì xiàn : měi guó ruò jī bài yī lǎng zhàn huǒ huò yán zhì tái hǎi
World Perspective: If the United States defeats Iran, the war may extend to the Taiwan Strait
业界倡上调基本免税额一成 预算案料难大派糖 ...
yè jiè chàng shàng diào jī běn miǎn shuì é yī chéng yù suàn àn liào nán dà pài táng . . .
The industry advocates raising the basic tax exemption by 10%, and the budget is difficult to distribute sugar...
2026年世界知识产权报告:创新传播速度达历史新高
nián shì jiè zhī shí chǎn quán bào gào chuàng xīn chuán bō sù dù dá lì shǐ xīn gāo
2026 World Intellectual Property Report: Innovation Dissemination Reaches Historic High
3000株蝴蝶兰凑在一起干什么?世界花卉大观园新春..
zhū 蝴 蝶 lán còu zài yī qǐ gān shén má ? shì jiè huā huì dà guàn yuán xīn chūn . .
What's the point of gathering 3,000 Phalaenopsis orchids together? World Floral Expo Spring Festival...
这个世界是灿烂的吗？
Zhège shìjiè shì cànlàn de ma?
Is it splendid, this world?
世界就是一个疯子的囚笼。
Shìjiè jiùshì yī gè fēngzi de qiú lóng.
The world is a den of crazies.
在我看来，澳洲是世界上最好的国家之一。
Zàiwǒkànlái, àozhōu shì shìjiè shàng zuì hǎo de guójiā zhīyī.
In my opinion, Australia is one of the best countries in the world.
伦敦是全世界最大的城市之一。
Lúndūn shì quánshìjiè zuì dà de chéngshì zhīyī.
London is among the world's largest cities.
Character Family
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