How to Write 介 (jiè) — Meaning “To introduce; to be between.”

Imagine a person (人) raising both arms to introduce two friends standing on each side. The two short strokes below look like the person's hands pointing left and right, helping you remember that 介 means 'to introduce' or 'to be between'.

The stroke order is: left-falling stroke (丿), right-falling stroke (捺), vertical stroke (丨), then a short left-falling stroke (丿) at the bottom. A common mistake is making the last stroke a dot instead of a short left-falling stroke — always write it as a tiny diagonal line.

人 is just two strokes and means 'person' by itself, while 介 has four strokes — the extra two strokes below show it's a different character. 亻 is the 'person' radical used only on the left side of other characters (like 你), but 介 is a standalone character and never appears as a radical.

介 appears in common words like 介绍 (to introduce), 中介 (intermediary/agent), and 介意 (to mind or take offense). In Chinese culture, 介绍 is frequently used when meeting new people, and using 介意 politely is important for expressing discomfort without being rude.

Common words containing 介 include: 介绍 (jiè shào) — To introduce.; 中介 (zhōng jiè) — intermediary; agent; broker; 介意 (jiè yì) — To mind; to take offense..