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ㄐㄧㄢ

jiān

between

間 is a 12 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as jiān in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as jiàn.

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (gate) and (sun).

  • ㄐㄧㄢ

    jiān

    between

    • ㄇㄣ ˊ

      mén

      gate

    • ˋ

      sun

2 stories have been written about this character — see all
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The sun shines between the two gates into the room
by jena

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Lovers of mytholo[gy en]joy this: the gate 門 straight ahead, between us and Machu Picchu, is dedicated to the Sun 日 god!
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 間

jiān
jiàn

Definitions for 間 pronounced as jiān

  • between
  • among
  • within a definite time or space
  • room
  • section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
  • classifier for rooms

Definitions for 間 pronounced as jiàn

  • gap
  • to separate
  • to thin out (seedlings)
  • to sow discontent

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