CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jian1
- English meanings
- sharp-pointed, piercing, cuspidal, shrill, sharp
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 小; bottom 大.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
bit
frugal; thrifty
healthy; strong
hold two or more jobs concurrently
cut
fox
shears
hard; firm; resolute
wicked; traitor
build
to choose
to pick up
card; note; Cambodia
examine; check
check
annihilate
shuttlecock
gradually
to splash
to pan fry
supervise; prison
alkali; base
simple; brief
arrow
shoulder
warship
difficult; hard
recommend
see
lowly
practice; trample
reflect; inspect
linchpin
between; room
room
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
Sharp.
- 02
A needle tip.
- 03
A sharp peak.
- 04
Top-level.
- 05
A shrill voice.
- 06
A pen tip.
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