qiǎn

shallow, not deep; superficial

DEFINITIONS

淺 qiǎn
  • shallow
  • light (color)
淺 jiān
  • sound of moving water

WORDS

中途擱 zhōng tú gē qiǎn to run aground in mid-course; to run into difficulty and stop
交情匪 jiāo qíng fěi qiǎn to be very close; to understand each other
言深 jiāo qiǎn yán shēn to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom)
受益匪 shòu yì fěi qiǎn to benefit (from)
盤 dà qiǎn pán platter
害人不 hài rén bù qiǎn to cause a lot of trouble; to inflict much suffering
才疏學 cái shū xué qiǎn (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...
gē qiǎn to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop
fú qiǎn skin-deep; superficial; shallow
深入出 shēn rù qiǎn chū to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom); (of language) simple and easy to understand
shēn qiǎn deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum
嘗 qiǎn cháng dilettante; amateur; to dabble in; to flirt with (a topic)
嘗者 qiǎn cháng zhě dilettante; amateur; dabbler
嘗輒止 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into; to attempt half-heartedly; content with a smattering of knowledge; also written 淺嘗輒止|浅尝辄止
嚐 qiǎn cháng dilettante; amateur; to dabble in; to flirt with (a topic)
嚐者 qiǎn cháng zhě dilettante; amateur; dabbler
嚐輒止 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into; to attempt half-heartedly; content with a smattering of knowledge; also written 淺嘗輒止|浅尝辄止
學 qiǎn xué shallow study; superficial; scant knowledge
層文字 qiǎn céng wén zì shallow orthography (governed by simple rules)
希近求 qiǎn xī jìn qiú to aim low; to aim to get by; without lofty ambition
易 qiǎn yì easy; simple; suitable for beginners
析 qiǎn xī primary, elementary or coarse analysis
水 qiǎn shuǐ shallow water
浮雕 qiǎn fú diāo bas-relief
海 qiǎn hǎi shallow sea; sea less than 200 meters deep
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