How to write 簡
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Meaning of 簡
Pinyin
jiǎn
Radical
竹
Strokes
18
Definition
simple
Usage
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簡 (jiǎn)
1. Bamboo slips used in ancient times for writing.
古代用来写字的竹板。
2. Correspondence; letters.
书信。
3. Not complex; simple.
不复杂。
4. To choose; to select.
选择。
5. A surname.
姓。
6. Ancient writing material, specifically narrow bamboo or wooden slips.
战国至魏晋时代的书写材料，是削制成的狭长竹片或木片。
7. Books; letters.
书籍;信札。
8. An ancient weapon, similar to a whip.
古兵器。鞭类。
9. A percussion instrument made of two bamboo slips about 65 cm long.
两根长约六十五厘米的竹片组成的打击乐器。
10. The Jian River, an ancient tributary of the Yellow River.
水名。古黄河下游的支流之一。
形 (jiǎn) - Adjective
1. Simple; brief; simplified.
简省;简易;简单。
2. Rare; scarce.
稀少。
3. Great; significant.
大。
動 (jiǎn) - Verb
1. To select; to choose.
通“柬”。选择。
2. To slight; to cold-shoulder.
怠慢;倨傲。
3. To simplify; to make less complex.
简化，使得简单或较简单。
4. To review; to examine.
检阅。
5. To check; to test.
检查;检验。
6. To get rid of; to remove.
捐弃;剔除。
7. To distinguish; to identify.
分别;辨别。
8. To criticize someone’s faults frankly.
通“谏”。谏怜，直言规劝。
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Input Method for 簡
Pinyin
jian3
Wubi
tujf
Cangjie
hlsa
Zhengma
mtk
Four Corner
88227
Unicode
U+7c21
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category