jiān

between; among; within a definite time or space

Character data

Radical ⾨ (169.4)
Strokes 12
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

間 jiān
  1. 1. between
  2. 2. among
  3. 3. within a definite time or space
  4. 4. room
  5. 5. classifier for rooms
  6. 6. section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
間 jiàn
  1. 1. gap
  2. 2. to separate
  3. 3. to sow discontent
  4. 4. to thin out (seedlings)

Stroke order

間 stroke order diagram

Words containing 間

Word Meaning
this place; here
among the people; non-governmental; folk
folk legend; popular tradition
folktale; folk story
organization; NGO; association
folk customs
folk dance
folk dance
folk art
folk music
Hejian City in Hebei, China
washroom; toilet; lavatory
washroom; washhouse
bathroom; shower room; restroom
to kill time
decompression schedule (diving)
intertidal zone
kitchen (dialect)
unintentionally; inadvertently
continuously; unbroken; very close
opening hours (of shop); time of business; working time
to buy time; to act with urgency
using spies
meal times
field; farming area; farm