1. 简
  2. 短

简

Previous (演)Next (卡)
  • 715th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.03% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 73 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
简→
⺮间
2Radical
简→
⺮bamboo门gate日sun/day
3Graphical
简→
⺮丶丨㇆口一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiǎn (jian3)simple • uncomplicated • letter • to choose • to select • bamboo strips used for writing (old)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 简 jiǎn (jian3)The component 间 is pronounced as 'jiān' (jian1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 简 jiǎn (jian3)The component 间 is pronounced as 'jiàn' (jian4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

简单 (簡單)
简直 (簡直)

Uncommon

简介 (簡介)
简易 (簡易)
简历 (簡歷)
简洁 (簡潔)
简短 (簡短)
简称 (簡稱)
简约 (簡約)
简陋 (簡陋)

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短

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Previous (恩)Next (掌)
  • 887th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 87 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
短→
矢豆
2Radical
短→
矢arrow豆bean
3Graphical
短→
丿一人一一口丷一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. duǎn (duan3)short • brief • to lack • weak point • fault

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 短 duǎn (duan3)The component 豆 is pronounced as 'dòu' (dou4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 短 duǎn (duan3)The component 豆 is pronounced as 'dòu' (dou4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

短信 

Uncommon

短暂 (短暫)
短期 
短片 
短线 (短線)
短袖 
短裤 (短褲)
简短 (簡短)
缩短 (縮短)

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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.
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