Chinese words pronounced jian (any tone) 88 words, in the 3 tones jian is read in. jiān (1st tone) 36 words 间(jiān) between 兼(jiān) double 渐(jiān) imbue 尖(jiān) pointed 浅(jiān) sound of moving water 煎(jiān) pan fry 监(jiān) supervise 肩(jiān) shoulder 坚(jiān) strong 奸(jiān) wicked 熸(jiān) extinguish 歼(jiān) annihilate 間(jiān) between 兼(jiān) double 漸(jiān) imbue 尖(jiān) pointed 淺(jiān) sound of moving water 煎(jiān) pan fry 監(jiān) supervise 肩(jiān) shoulder 堅(jiān) strong 姦(jiān) fornicate 熸(jiān) extinguish 殲(jiān) annihilate All 36 words pronounced jiān jiǎn (3rd tone) 22 words 减(jiǎn) lower 剪(jiǎn) exterminate 蹇(jiǎn) lame 捡(jiǎn) collect 简(jiǎn) simple 碱(jiǎn) base 拣(jiǎn) choose 检(jiǎn) check 柬(jiǎn) card 锏(jiǎn) ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon 茧(jiǎn) cocoon 謇(jiǎn) speak out boldly 減(jiǎn) lower 剪(jiǎn) exterminate 蹇(jiǎn) lame 撿(jiǎn) collect 簡(jiǎn) simple 鹼(jiǎn) base 揀(jiǎn) choose 檢(jiǎn) check 柬(jiǎn) card 鐧(jiǎn) ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon 繭(jiǎn) cocoon 謇(jiǎn) speak out boldly All 22 words pronounced jiǎn jiàn (4th tone) 34 words 见(jiàn) see 间(jiàn) gap 剑(jiàn) double-edged sword 建(jiàn) establish 件(jiàn) item 渐(jiàn) gradual 僭(jiàn) overstep one's authority 舰(jiàn) warship 箭(jiàn) arrow 监(jiàn) supervisor 健(jiàn) healthy 贱(jiàn) inexpensive 見(jiàn) see 間(jiàn) gap 劍(jiàn) double-edged sword 建(jiàn) establish 件(jiàn) item 漸(jiàn) gradual 僭(jiàn) overstep one's authority 艦(jiàn) warship 箭(jiàn) arrow 監(jiàn) supervisor 健(jiàn) healthy 賤(jiàn) inexpensive All 34 words pronounced jiàn Often confused with jian jiang in any tone 30 words