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Meaning of 簡

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(Simplified: 简)HSK 3
Pinyin: jiǎn
English Definition: simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
Chinese Definition:
①古代用来写字的竹板:竹简。简牍。简策。简册。
②书信:简帖。简札。信简。书简。
③不复杂:简单。简易。简略。简要。简便。简洁。简练。册繁就简。言简意赅。
④选择:简拔。简选。简任。
⑤姓氏。
Antonyms:
Total strokes: 18; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (bamboo) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ zhú ] bamboo; flute
    • [ jiān ] between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality
Similar Characters:
Example Words
簡單HSK 3 jiǎn dān simple; not complicated
簡直HSK 5 jiǎn zhí simply; at all; practically
簡稱 jiǎn chēng to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form
簡化HSK 6 jiǎn huà to simplify
簡報 jiǎn bào presentation; briefing; (oral or written) brief report
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Example Sentences
1
He is printing a resume.
2
I need to prepare a resume.
3
His bio is just one sentence.
4
The greatest truths are the simplest, and cannot be understood or expressed.
5
This dish has a very simple method.