jiān

interval, space; place, between

DEFINITIONS

間 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
間 jiàn
  • gap
  • to separate
  • to thin out (seedlings)
  • to sow discontent

STROKES

WORDS

字裡行 zì lǐ háng jiān between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning; connotations
安定時 ān dìng shí jiān settling time (control theory)
對稱空 duì chèn kōng jiān symmetric space (math.)
shǎo jiàn soon; a short while; a narrow gap; slightly better (state of health)
就寢時 jiù qǐn shí jiān bedtime
jū jiān positioned between (two parties); to mediate between
工作時 gōng zuò shí jiān working hours
mù jiān interval (between acts in theater)
nián jiān in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade)
座標空 zuò biāo kōng jiān coordinate space
建立時 jiàn lì shí jiān setup time; settling time
彈指一揮 tán zhǐ yī huī jiān in a flash (idiom)
彈指之 tán zhǐ zhī jiān a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant; in a short moment; in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
彎曲空 wān qū kōng jiān curved space
fáng jiān room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
打發時 dǎ fā shí jiān to pass the time
抓緊時 zhuā jǐn shí jiān to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment
抽時 chōu shí jiān to (try to) find the time to
拓撲空 tuò pū kōng jiān topological space (math.)
拖延時 tuō yán shí jiān to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster
持續時 chí xù shí jiān duration
按時先後 àn shí jiān xiān hòu chronological
挑撥離 tiǎo bō lí jiàn to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
挨時 ái shí jiān to stall; to play for time
既得期 jì dé qī jiān vesting period (in finance)