环节

環節
huánjié
  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

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 环 huán
  1. ring
  2. hoop
  3. loop
  4. (chain) link
  5. classifier for scores in archery etc
  6. to surround
  7. to encircle
  8. to hem in
2 节 jié
  1. joint; node
  2. (bound form) section; segment
  3. solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
  4. seasonal festival
  5. (bound form) to economize; to save
  6. (bound form) moral integrity; chastity
  7. classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
  8. knot (nautical miles per hour)