截

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) to cut off; to sever; to slice
 * 2) to bar; to stop; to obstruct; to block
 * 3) to close; to end
 * 4) section
 * 5) neat; well-ordered; orderly
 * : Jie
 * 1) neat; well-ordered; orderly
 * : Jie
 * : Jie

Kanji

 * 1) to cut, to sever

Etymology 1
From. Compare modern 🇨🇬.

Affix

 * 1) section
 * 2) cut
 * 3) sever

Derived terms

 * : a method of pruning, whereby tree branches are removed to prompt new growth at the site of the old branches
 * : cutting off, cutting away
 * : clearly delineated, clearly distinct; clearly cut away
 * : cutting something out, off, or away; amputation; a section or cross-section, as in mathematics
 * : archaic term for
 * : a clipped point, as when a leaf or flower-petal tip is snipped
 * : direct, straightforward

Etymology 2
Probably originally a misreading based on this character's visual and semantic similarity to, commonly read as sai.

Affix

 * 1) section
 * 2) cut
 * 3) sever

Derived terms

 * : thin layers of gold leaf cut into various shapes
 * : clearly delineated, clearly distinct
 * : distinction between right and wrong; cutting cloth, paper, or some other substance into a defined pattern or shape
 * : embezzlement by government officials in ancient Japan
 * : a kind of motor paralysis in the lower leg or lower torso, due to spinal damage or chronic alcoholism

Etymology
From.