桀 Stroke Order

桀 [jié] 1. Fierce and brutal. 2. Same as “杰”, meaning an outstanding person. 3. Same as “揭”, meaning to lift or raise. 4. The last ruler of the Xia Dynasty in China, who is traditionally said to be a tyrant. 桀 [jié] 1. Fierce: ~ 骜不驯 (wild and unruly). ~ 黠 (fierce and cunning). 2. Same as “杰”, meaning an outstanding person. 3. Same as “揭”, meaning to lift or raise. 4. The last ruler of the Xia Dynasty, traditionally known as a tyrant: ~ 纣 (Jie and Zhou, two historical tyrants in history). ~ 犬吠尧 (referring to the criticism of tyrants). 桀 [jié] (noun) 1. A wood pile on which chickens perch. 引: 1. 《诗·王风·君子于役》: 鸡栖于桀. 2. A small wood pile. 引: 1. 《墨子》: 城希裾门而直桀. 3. Same as “杰”, meaning an outstanding person. 引: 1. 《礼记·月令》: 选士厉兵，简练桀俊. 例: 桀俊 (a person of outstanding talents); 桀士 (an outstanding person). 4. The last ruler of the Xia Dynasty, said to be a tyrant. 例: 桀纣 (Jie and Zhou, two famously cruel tyrants in history). 桀 [jié] (adjective) 1. Same as “杰”, meaning tall or high. 引: 1. 《诗·卫风·伯兮》: 邦之桀兮. 2. 《墨子·非命中》: 初之列士桀大夫，慎言知行. 3. 《墨子·耕柱》: 与其桀相而谋. 4. 《荀子·宥坐》: 此小人之桀雄也，不可不诛也. 5. 《吕氏春秋·功名》: 人主贤则豪桀归之. 6. 唐·柳宗元《至小丘西小石潭记》: 杰然特起. 7. 清·方苞《狱中杂记》: 气杰旺. 例: 桀异 (outstanding and exceptional); 桀立 (towering); 桀出 (suddenly standing out, high); 桀木 (tall trees). 2. Fierce and brutal. 例: 桀虏 (fierce and ruthless bandit); 桀逆 (fiercely rebellious); 桀傲 (fierce and arrogant); 桀黠 (fierce and cunning); 桀横 (fiercely arrogant and brutal).