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蹇
Jiǎn
1. surname Jian
Common • Top 8% ✏️ 17 strokes Noun

Character Breakdown (Single character)

蹇
jiǎn
lame, crippled; nag, donkey; slow, difficult
17 丶

Compound Words (6)

蹇修
jiǎnxiū
go-between
蹇拙
jiǎnzhuō
clumsy (writing)
蹇滞
jiǎnzhì
awkward
蹇涩
jiǎnsè
awkward
蹇运
jiǎnyùn
misfortune
时乖命蹇
shíguāimìngjiǎn
bad times, adverse fate (idiom)

Alternate Entries

蹇
jiǎn
lame / cripple / unfortunate / slow / difficult / nag (inferior horse) / donkey / lame horse

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
5,072
Word Frequency Rank
6,790 of 84,292

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