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简
簡
jiǎn
1. simple
2. uncomplicated
3. letter
4. to choose
5. to select
6. bamboo strips used for writing (old)
Very Common • Top 1%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

简
jiǎn
simple, succinct, terse; a letter
HSK 3 13 丶

Compound Words (20)

二简
èrjiǎn
abbr. for [[第二次漢字簡化方案|第二次漢字簡化方案<DìèrCìHànzìJiǎnhuàFāngàn>]]
书简
shūjiǎn
(literary) letter
汉简
Hànjiǎn
bamboo slip used for record keeping during the Han Dynasty
白简
Báijiǎn
Wrigley's Spearmint (brand)
短简
duǎnjiǎn
brief
竹简
zhújiǎn
bamboo writing slips in ancient times (joined together to form whole scrolls)
简介
jiǎnjiè
summary
简便
jiǎnbiàn
simple and convenient
简册
jiǎncè
booklet
简则
jiǎnzé
general rule
简化
jiǎnhuà
to simplify
HSK 6
简史
jiǎnshǐ
simple history
简单
jiǎndān
simple
HSK 3
简报
jiǎnbào
presentation
简写
jiǎnxiě
to write characters in simplified form
简帖
jiǎntiě
a letter
简慢
jiǎnmàn
negligent (towards guests)
简括
jiǎnkuò
brief but comprehensive
简明
jiǎnmíng
simple and clear
简易
jiǎnyì
simple and easy

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
3
Character Frequency Rank
715
Word Frequency Rank
971 of 84,292

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