Taxonomy of meanings for 結:　　

  • 結 jié (OC: kiid MC: ket) 古屑切 入 廣韻：【締也古屑切十五 】
    • BIND
      • vadNtied-up 結繩 "knotted string"
      • vichangebind > solidify
      • vifigurativebe bound, be tied up
      • vt(oN)tie up the contextually determinate N
      • vt+prep+Nfigurativebe tied to, be bound to
      • vt+prep+Nmiddle voicebe tied to
      • vtoNtie up; bundle together; (bind together > solidify)
      • vtoNfigurativebind, solidify ZTJ: 結性成心
      • vt+Nmiddle voicebe tied up for an N period of timeDS
      • bound, hence unchanging>ENDURING
        • so as to close opening>BLOCK
            • abstract>END
              • vtoNbring to an end; end up
              • end by making decision>JUDGE
            • general>TURN
                • object>KNOT
                  • nobjectwhat is tied up, a knot
                  • nabpsychknot> unresolved psychological condition or problem
                  • figurative>CONGEAL
                      • abstract> take shape>ARISE
                        • viprocesstake shape, arise
                  • transitive>TIE TO
                    • vadNtied-together
                    • vtoNfigurativetie together (hearts etc); tie up with; tie the marital bond of
                    • vistativetied up, tied togetherLZ
                    • vtoNtie togetherCH
                    • vtoNfigurative, middle voicefeel tied toCH
                    • two objects>LINK
                        • abstract>COMBINE
                            • so as to appropriate>GRASP
                                • so as to bring together as an assembly of things>GATHER
                                    • so as to create the existence of>ESTABLISH
                                      • vtoNform (relations etc)
                                      • vtoNpassiveget established (relations etc.)LZ
                              • with others through action>INTERACT
                                  • positively>COOPERATE
                                    • vtoNkeep close relations with, collaborate with
                                    • group of cooperating individuals>FACTION
                                      • viactgang up, form links
                              • psychological: pent-up dissatisfaction>SAD
                                • figurative: knotty>DIFFICULT
                          • 結 ji４《集韻》吉詣切，去霽見。
                            • =髻
                          • jiéBUILD
                            • vtoNbuild (a hut)DS

                          Additional information about 結

                          說文解字: 【結】，締也。从糸、吉聲。 【古㞕切】

                            Criteria
                          • CITIES

                            See 曲英結，先秦都城復原研究，黑龍江人民, 1991

                          • HAIRSTYLE

                            1. There is no general word for "hairstyle". What we list are therefore the most common hairstyles.

                            2. Jié 髻／結／紒 refers to the traditional snail-shape hair-bun.

                            3. Máo 髦 refers to an uncut tuft of hair, as typically worn by children.

                            4. Huán 鬟 refers to a hairstyle where the hair forms a stable ring or rings on the head. See HUANG illustrations.

                            5. Guàn 丱 refers to two tufts of hair as worn by children.

                          • COOPERATE

                            1. The current general word for cooperation is yǔ 與 (ant. jué 絕 "cut off relations with").

                            2. Shàn 善 refers to cooperation on the basis of excellent personal relations. (NB: ant. wù 惡 refers more to antipathy than lack of cooperation.) See INTERACT

                            3. Jié 結 refers to close cooperative ties leading to lasting coperation.

                            4. Fú còu 輻湊 refers to bureaucratic cooperation with the leadership. See HELP

                          • KNOT

                            1. The specialised word for a knot is niǔ 紐.

                            2. Jié 結 "tie up" is also used to refer to what is tied up, a knot.