Chinese Word: 柬 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

柬HSK 6

Pinyin: jiǎn

English Definition: card; note; letter; old variant of 拣 ; abbr. for 柬埔寨 , Cambodia

Chinese Definition:
①信件、名片、帖子等的泛称：请柬。书柬。
②简选，拣：柬寄(选拔并委托职务)。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 木

Ideographic:A bound 束 package

Character Formation:

⿻ Overlaid
- 束 [ shù ] to bind, to control, to restrain; bale
- 八 [ bā ] eight; all around, all sides

Similar Characters: 束

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 柬

请柬HSK 6	qǐng jiǎn	invitation card; written invitation
柬埔寨	jiǎn pǔ zhài	Cambodia
柬埔寨人民党	jiǎn bù zhài rén mín dǎng	Cambodian People's Party
柬吴哥王朝	jiǎn wú gē wáng cháo	Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431
凭柬入场	píng jiǎn rù chǎng	admission by invitation (ticket) only (idiom)