Chinese words pronounced jiǎn (3rd tone) jian in any tone, all 88 words 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 俭(jiǎn) frugal 翦(jiǎn) surname Jian 睑(jiǎn) eyelid 笕(jiǎn) bamboo conduit 趼(jiǎn) callus 枧(jiǎn) bamboo conduit 戬(jiǎn) cut 谫(jiǎn) shallow 囝(jiǎn) child 暕(jiǎn) bright 22 words. 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 儉(jiǎn) frugal 翦(jiǎn) surname Jian 瞼(jiǎn) eyelid 筧(jiǎn) bamboo conduit 趼(jiǎn) callus 梘(jiǎn) bamboo conduit 戩(jiǎn) cut 謭(jiǎn) shallow 囝(jiǎn) child 暕(jiǎn) bright