俭(jiǎn)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad. 儉

(bound form) frugal

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Character information

Pinyin
jiǎn
Meaning
(bound form) frugal; thrifty
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
儉

Origin & structure

Where 俭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻佥

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 佥 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén佥qiān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 俭 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 俭

Common words using 俭 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jié节jiǎn俭
HSK 7-9

frugal; economical

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qín勤gōng工jiǎn俭xué学
HSK 7-9

to work part-time while studying

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jiǎn俭xué学

to be frugal so that one can pay for one's education

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jiǎn俭pǔ朴

thrifty and simple

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jiǎn俭yòng用

to economize; to be frugal

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kè克jiǎn俭

thrifty; frugal

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qín勤jiǎn俭

hardworking and frugal

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jiǎn俭yǐ以yǎng养lián廉

(idiom) frugality makes honesty

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 俭’s common words

节勤工学朴用克以

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