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ㄐㄧㄢ ˇ

jiǎn

simple

簡 is an 18 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as jiǎn in the third tone.

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (bamboo) and (between).

  • ㄐㄧㄢ ˇ

    jiǎn

    simple

    • ㄓㄨ ˊ

      zhú

      bamboo

    • ㄐㄧㄢ

      jiān

      between

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See the baby panda with the BAMBOO BETWEEN her teeth? She lives a <simple> life, investing her ener[gy in] rolling *down*hill and climbing back *up*.
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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 簡

Definitions for 簡 pronounced as jiǎn

  • simple
  • uncomplicated
  • letter
  • to choose
  • to select
  • bamboo strips used for writing (old)

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