Pinyin "jie2"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "jie2" is split up into two parts: "ji" and "e2". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "ji"

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "e2"

In the elevator's kitchen.

Characters pronounced jie2

卩
jié = ji + e2
"seal" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 26)
卩 = ㇆ + 丨 : The meaning is seal as in insignia, but instead I'm going to represent it as baby seal (the animal) in other characters. Joan of Arc (ji) is using a plow (㇆) to dig up baby seals (卩) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). As soon as they jump out of the ground she clubs them with a dinosaur bone (丨).
孑
jié = ji + e2
all alone
孑 = 了 + 一 : Just inside the elevator's kitchen Joan of Arc hands a prize cup to a very proud mosquito. The mosquito won a flute-playing contest.
结
結
jié = ji + e2
knot / sturdy / bond / to tie / to bind / to check out (of a hotel)
结 = 吉 + 纟 : The silk worm and Joan of Arc are in an awkward situation. The giant has pulled the worm so long that she's long enough to tie Joan of Arc to one of the pillars of the elevator's kitchen, and to even make a knot.
节
節
jié = ji + e2
joint; node / (bound form) section; segment / solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) / seasonal festival / (bound form) to economize; to save / (bound form) moral integrity; chastity / classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc / knot (nautical miles per hour)
节
節
jié = ji + e2
festival / holiday / node / joint / section / segment / part / to economize / to save / to abridge / moral integrity / classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses / CL:個|个[ge4]
节 = 卩 + 艹 : Joan of Arc and the baby seal spend their holiday just inside the elevator's kitchen. They are relaxing on artificial lawn camp beds all day.
㔾
jié = ji + e2
"seal" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 26)
㔾 = ㇆ + 乚 : Mnemonic symbol: a member of the navy seals. A navy seal (㔾) is busy digging a hole with a plow (㇆) in the elevator's kitchen (e2) as part of his training. Joan of Arc (ji) thinks that this particular seal deserves to have an extra hart training, so she slyly shovels some earth back into the hole using a shovel (乚).
卪
jié = ji + e2
archaic variant of 節|节[jie2]: knot, node / joint / segment / link / ...
卪 = 卩 + 丶 : Joan of Arc (ji) wants to make the baby seals (卩) in the elevator's kitchen (e2) even cuter, so she fastens petal leaves (丶) to the ears of the seals using pretty knots (卪).
杰
jié = ji + e2
variant of 傑|杰[jie2]
杰 = 木 + 灬 : Joan of Arc (ji) died as a hero (杰) just inside the elevator's kitchen (e2), tied to a Christmas tree (木), burning on a grill (灬).
杰
傑
jié = ji + e2
(bound form) hero / heroic / outstanding person / prominent / distinguished
杰 = 木 + 灬 : Joan of Arc (ji) died as a hero (杰) just inside the elevator's kitchen (e2), tied to a Christmas tree (木), burning on a grill (灬).
截
jié = ji + e2
to cut off (a length) / to stop / to intercept / section / chunk / length
截 = 𢦏 + 隹 : The sparrow (隹) accidentally cut off (截) part of his wing. Joan of Arc (ji) helps him by sewing (𢦏) his wing back on in the elevator's kitchen (e2).
洁
潔
jié = ji + e2
clean
洁 = 吉 + 氵 : Joan of Arc (ji) arrives just inside the elevator's kitchen (e2) to find a huge mess to clean up (洁). The giant (吉) has casually thrown mandarins, flutes and bottles of water (氵) everywhere. With so many things not going her way, she could really use a bit of good luck! (吉)
捷
jié = ji + e2
Czech / Czech Republic / abbr. for 捷克[Jie2 ke4]
捷 = 扌 + 疌 : Joan of Arc (ji) triumphs (捷) over St. Nicholas (疌) by quickly (捷) pulling all the chocolate out of his sack in the elevator's kitchen (e2) with the help of a toy claw (扌).
捷
jié = ji + e2
victory / triumph / quick / nimble / prompt
捷 = 扌 + 疌 : Joan of Arc (ji) triumphs (捷) over St. Nicholas (疌) by quickly (捷) pulling all the chocolate out of his sack in the elevator's kitchen (e2) with the help of a toy claw (扌).
捷
㨗
jié = ji + e2
variant of 捷[jie2] / quick / nimble
捷 = 扌 + 疌 : Joan of Arc (ji) triumphs (捷) over St. Nicholas (疌) by quickly (捷) pulling all the chocolate out of his sack in the elevator's kitchen (e2) with the help of a toy claw (扌).
劫
jié = ji + e2
to rob / to plunder / to seize by force / to coerce / calamity / abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1]
劫 = 力 + 去 : Joan of Arc (ji) seized (劫) the elevator, and in the kitchen (e2) her reward is waiting for her: a concrete barrel (去) with a power button (力) on top. Joan of Arc knows that this is the loot box and that she has to push the button to get her loot (劫).
劫
刼
jié = ji + e2
variant of 劫[jie2]
劫 = 力 + 去 : Joan of Arc (ji) seized (劫) the elevator, and in the kitchen (e2) her reward is waiting for her: a concrete barrel (去) with a power button (力) on top. Joan of Arc knows that this is the loot box and that she has to push the button to get her loot (劫).
劫
刧
jié = ji + e2
variant of 劫[jie2]
劫 = 力 + 去 : Joan of Arc (ji) seized (劫) the elevator, and in the kitchen (e2) her reward is waiting for her: a concrete barrel (去) with a power button (力) on top. Joan of Arc knows that this is the loot box and that she has to push the button to get her loot (劫).
劫
刦
jié = ji + e2
variant of 劫[jie2]
劫 = 力 + 去 : Joan of Arc (ji) seized (劫) the elevator, and in the kitchen (e2) her reward is waiting for her: a concrete barrel (去) with a power button (力) on top. Joan of Arc knows that this is the loot box and that she has to push the button to get her loot (劫).
竭
jié = ji + e2
to exhaust
竭 = 曷 + 立 : Joan of Arc (ji) is taking part in a game show in the elevator's kitchen (e2). The top prize, a very beautiful vase (立), is standing right next to her. She is just about to spin the quiz wheel (曷) for the last time, but unfortunately she already exhausted (竭) all of her jokers.