qiǎn

shallow; light (color); sound of moving water

HSK 5 #1721

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1721st character
Radical ⽔ (85.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1240
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

浅 qiǎn
  1. 1. shallow
  2. 2. light (color)
浅 jiān
  1. 1. sound of moving water

Stroke order

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浅 stroke order animation

Words containing 浅

Word Meaning
superficial; scant knowledge; shallow study
shallow orthography (governed by simple rules)
without lofty ambition; to aim low; to aim to get by
simple; easy; suitable for beginners
primary, elementary or coarse analysis
bas-relief
light (color); pale; vague (feeling)
depth (archaic)
shallow earthquake (with epicenter less than 70 km deep)
buoy marking shallows or sandbar; bar buoy
easy to understand; simple
superficial; narrow and shallow (knowledge or skill)
shallow reef; shoal
shallow plowing; to scratch
Asakusa, old temple area in Tokyo
simple introduction; primer
simple
shallow and crude; meager (knowledge or skill)
direct (i.e. not tactful); blunt
slight; meager
pale yellow; buff
dark; (of skin) lightly pigmented; gray
short-sighted
short-sighted
inexperienced; junior (employee etc)