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俭
jiǎn
temperate, frugal, economical
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亻 (person) provides meaning, 佥 provides pronunciation
HSK 6
9 strokes
Common (29%)
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⿰亻佥
i
Stroke Order
Component Tree i
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic:
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
1 strokes
HSK 1
Words Using 俭 (42)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
勤俭
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qínjiǎn
hardworking and frugal
6
qínjiǎn
勤俭
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HSK 6
hardworking and frugal
俭
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jiǎn
frugal / thrifty / needy
jiǎn
俭
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frugal / thrifty / needy
节俭
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jiéjiǎn
frugal / economical
jiéjiǎn
节俭
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frugal / economical
自奉俭约
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zìfèngjiǎnyuē
to live frugally (idiom)
zìfèngjiǎnyuē
自奉俭约
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to live frugally (idiom)
自奉甚俭
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zìfèngshènjiǎn
to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)
zìfèngshènjiǎn
自奉甚俭
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to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)
俭以防匮
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jiǎnyǐfángkuì
frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
jiǎnyǐfángkuì
俭以防匮
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frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
俭则不缺
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jiǎnzébùquē
frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
jiǎnzébùquē
俭则不缺
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frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
俭学
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jiǎnxué
to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education
jiǎnxué
俭学
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to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education
俭朴
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jiǎnpǔ
plain and unadorned / thrifty and simple
jiǎnpǔ
俭朴
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plain and unadorned / thrifty and simple
俭省
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jiǎnshěng
thrifty / sparing / economical
jiǎnshěng
俭省
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thrifty / sparing / economical