jié

桀 (jié) is a Chinese word meaning “(emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel”.

Meanings

  1. 1(emperor of Xia dynasty)
  2. 2cruel

Related words

桀骜不驯arrogant and obstinate (idiom)桀贪骜诈brutal, greedy, arrogant and deceitful (idiom)桀王King Jie, the final ruler of the Xia dynasty (until c. 1600 BC), a notoriously cruel and immoral tyrant桀骜不逊variant of 桀驁不馴|桀骜不驯[jie2 ao4 bu4 xun4]桀骜不顺see 桀驁不馴|桀骜不驯[jie2 ao4 bu4 xun4]

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