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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 间 is used.
2 stories have been written about this character — see all
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
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
Vocabulary
The most common words for 間 — see all
- time
- period
- CL:段[duan4]
- nighttime
- evening or night (e.g. classes)
- empty space
- room
- outer space
- space (physics, math.)
- (fig.) scope
- leeway
Collections
Collections which contain 間 — see all
2a - Taiwan Benchmarks for the Chinese Language
by russell359 ※ 200 characters
HSK 2 (Traditional)
by Melidara ※ 171 characters
mei zhou 3-7-2
by alee70 ※ 22 characters
Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1
by Wo334 ※ 403 characters