诫 Strokes Write it Listen 诫 jiè to warn, to admonish; warning HSK 7–9 9 strokes Radical 讠 Ideograph 1 word Built from讠yánwords, speech; to speak, to say戒jièto warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid How it worksWords 讠 of warning 戒; 戒 also provides the pronunciation.