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簡

Simplified: 简

jiǎn ㄐㄧㄢˇ

    • simple
    • uncomplicated
    • letter
    • to choose
    • to select
    • bamboo strips used for writing (old)

Other words read jiǎn

In the same tone

  • 減 jiǎn lower
  • 剪 jiǎn exterminate
  • 蹇 jiǎn lame
  • 撿 jiǎn collect
  • 鹼 jiǎn base

All 22 words read jiǎn

jian with other tones

  • 見 jiàn see
  • 間 jiān between
  • 劍 jiàn double-edged sword
  • 建 jiàn establish
  • 兼 jiān double

All 86 words read jian in any tone

The stroke order and parts of 簡

    部首 radical
    ⺮ a form of 竹
    笔画 strokes
    18, with 12 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    上下结构
    偏旁 parts
    ⺮間
    形旁 meaning
    ⺮
    声旁 sound
    間
    Practise writing 簡

    Trace 簡, then write it from memory. Each stage is passed five times.

    Words with 簡

    Starting with 簡

    All 61 words starting with 簡

    Ending with 簡

    • 精簡 jīngjiǎn simplify
    • 竹簡 zhújiǎn bamboo slips
    • 漢簡 hànjiǎn bamboo slip used for record keeping during the Han Dynasty
    • 從簡 cóngjiǎn keep things simple
    • 書簡 shūjiǎn letter

    All 14 words ending with 簡

    Containing 簡

    All 10 words containing 簡

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