環節 huán jié

DEFINITIONS

  1. (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc)
  2. (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc

CHARACTERS

環 huán jade ring or bracelet; ring
節 jié knot, node, joint; section