jié

be discreet

Components
吉 sound component

  Sound component

  

lucky

力 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

power

strength

Evolution

劼 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
劼 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
劼 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

jié

be discreet, prudent, cautious; careful; diligent; firm