jiǎn

simple; uncomplicated; to choose

Character data

Radical ⽵ (118.12)
Strokes 18
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

簡 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)

Words containing 簡

Word Meaning
brief introduction
abbreviation; to be abbreviated to; short form
brochure; pamphlet; concise list of rules
concise; abbreviated; sketchy
abridged edition; concise edition; compendium
succinct; terse
abbreviation; short form
simple versus traditional (Chinese characters)
conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters
to put it briefly; in a nutshell
plainly packaged; paperback; opposite: jīng zhuāng
brief; concise
brief introduction
to put things simply; in simple terms; briefly
TW SMS message; the news in brief; newsletter
simple harmonic (motion, oscillation etc in mechanics)
simple harmonic oscillation; sinusoidal oscillation
sine wave; simple harmonic wave
simple harmonic motion (in mechanics)
numbered musical notation for music
summary; brief description; to summarize
simple and crude
Jianyang, a city in Sichuan, China
Jianyang, county-level city in Sichuan
simplified Chinese; simplified character form