懂中文 Dong Chinese

羯

jié

wether

Phonosemantic compound. 羊 represents the meaning and 曷 represents the sound.

Components
羊 meaning component

羊  Meaning component

yáng

  

sheep

曷 sound component

曷  Sound component

hé

  

why? what? where?

Evolution

羯 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
羯 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

羯  

jié

wether, castrated ram; deer skin; ram, esp. gelded; to castrate; deer's skin

羯  

Jié

Jie people, a tribe of northern China around the 4th century

Most common words with 羯
Freq.
Word
Meaning

羯

to castrate

摩羯座

Capricornus

摩羯

Capricorn (star sign)

羯鼓

double-ended skin drum with a narrow waist