jiǎn

simple; uncomplicated; to choose

HSK 3 #716

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 716th character
Radical ⽵ (118.7)
Strokes 13
Index # 2954
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

简 jiǎn
  1. 1. simple
  2. 2. uncomplicated
  3. 3. to choose
  4. 4. to select
  5. 5. letter
  6. 6. bamboo strips used for writing (old)

Stroke order

简 stroke order diagram
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Words containing 简

Word Meaning
succinct; terse
simple and clear; concise
summary; brief description; to summarize
a brief history
to do things simply and thriftily
(literary) letter
brochure; pamphlet; concise list of rules
abridged edition; concise edition; compendium
not simple; rather complicated; remarkable
second Chinese character simplification plan
to simplify and condense (a text); abridged
"A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking
minimalism
bamboo slip used for record keeping during the Han Dynasty
biographic sketch
Wrigley's Spearmint (brand)
Bai Xingjian, Tang dynasty writer
brief
ancient bamboo writing slips or books
Second Chinese character simplification plan
Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Bronte
booklet; brochure
simple principle; general rule
simplified Chinese character
simply put; to put it simply