• 1513th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 31 words
  • Component in 16 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiān (jian1)double • twice • simultaneous • holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

兼具 
兼职 (兼職)

Uncommon

兼任 
兼并 (兼併)
兼备 (兼備)
兼容 
兼施 
兼程 
兼顾 (兼顧)

RareShow 22

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.