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Meaning of 间
Pinyin
jiān、 jiàn
Radical
门
Strokes
7
Definition
between / among / space / (measure word), interstice / separate
Usage
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间
jiān
1. 两段时间或两种事物相接的地方。
- A place where two segments of time or two different things connect.
2. 在一定空间或时间内。
- Within a certain space or time.
3. 房子内隔成的部分。
- A part divided within a house.
4. 量词，房屋的最小单位。
- A measure word for the smallest unit of a house.
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1. 两段时间或两种事物相接的地方：中间。间距。间奏。天地之间。
- A place where two segments of time or two different things connect: the middle; spacing; interlude; the space between heaven and earth.
2. 在一定空间或时间内：田间。人间。
- Within a certain space or time: in the fields; among people.
3. 房子内隔成的部分：里间。衣帽间。间量。
- A part divided within a house: inner room; dressing room; measure of the room.
4. 量词，房屋的最小单位：一间房。
- A measure word for the smallest unit of a house: one room.
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间、閒
jiān
名词 (noun)
1. (间是后起字，本字作閒，本义见间 jiàn)。
- (Jiān is a later character; the original character is 閒; the original meaning refers to jiàn).
2. 中间;内
- Between; among.
3. 一会儿，顷刻
- A moment.
4. 近来
- Recent.
5. 姓(閒)。
- A surname (閒).
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间
jiān
量词 (measure word)
1. 表示房屋的量词
- A measure word for houses.
2. 另见 jiàn;
- Also refer to jiàn.
3. “间”另见 xián。
- "间" can also be referenced as xián.
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1. 空隙。
- Gap; space.
2. 隔开，不连接。
- Separated; not connected.
3. 挑拨使人不和。
- Instigating discord.
4. 拔去，除去。
- To remove; to take out.
5. 偏僻的小路。
- A secluded path.
6. 参与。
- To participate.
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间、閒
jiān
名词 (noun)
【本义】: 门缝
- [Original meaning]: Door seam.
【造字法】: 会意。古写作“閒”，“间”是后起字。金文，从门，从月。段玉裁《说文解字注》:“开门月入，门有缝而月光可入。”
- [Word formation]: Ideogram. Was originally written as “閒”. "间" is a later character. The glyph consists of the door and moon. According to Duan Yucai's annotations, “When the door opens, the moonlight enters through the crack.”
1. 同本义。泛指缝隙;空隙
- Same original meaning. Generally refers to gaps; spaces.
2. 隔阂;嫌隙
- Estrangement; discord.
3. 间谍。
- Spy.
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间
jiān
动词 (verb)
1. 挑拔，使人不和
- Instigating discord.
2. 拔去多余的植株、去掉
- To thin out excess plants.
3. 隔开间隔
- To keep apart; to create distance.
4. 夹杂;参杂
- To be intermingled; mixed up with.
5. 非难;毁谤
- To slander; to blame.
6. 参与
- To participate.
7. 更迭;交替
- To alternate.
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间
jiān
副词 (adverb)
1. 间或，断断续续
- Sometimes; intermittently.
2. 秘密，暗中
- Secretly; in secret.
3. 另见 jiān
- Also refer to jiān.
hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive / fig. having an uncomfortable time
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Input Method for 间
Pinyin
jian1
Wubi
ujd
Cangjie
lsa
Zhengma
tlk
Four Corner
37601
Unicode
U+95f4
Stroke Number Category
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