1. 簡
  2. 介

簡

Previous (演)Next (卡)
  • 715th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 73 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
簡→
⺮間
2Radical
簡→
⺮bamboo門gate日sun/day
3Graphical
簡→
⺮門口一

Pinyin & Meaning

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

Pronunciation Clues

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

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Previous (姐)Next (坏)
  • 829th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 56 words
  • Component in 9 characters

Decomposition

1Once
介→
人No glyph available
2Radical
介→
人humanNo glyph available
3Graphical
介→
人丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiè (jie4)to introduce • to lie between • between

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

介 also appears in:
界价阶尬芥疥蚧骱衸

Example Words

Common

介意 
介绍 (介紹)
简介 (簡介)

Uncommon

中介 
介入 
介于 (介於)
媒介 
推介 
蒋介石 (蔣介石)

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.