兼(jiān)

HSK 7-910 strokes

double

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Character information

Pinyin
jiān
Meaning
double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 兼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱丷⿱彐⿰禾禾

A hand holding two sheafs of grain 禾

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

丷bā彐jì禾hé

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 兼 step by step

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

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Words with 兼

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

jiān兼rèn任
HSK 7-9

to hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct

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jiān兼róng容
HSK 7-9

compatible

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jiān兼zhí职
HSK 7-9

to hold concurrent posts

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jiān兼gù顾
HSK 7-9

to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family,…

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jiān兼bìng并

to annex; to take over; to acquire

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jiān兼bèi备

have both

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jiān兼jù具

to combine

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jiān兼yíng营

a second job

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Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 兼’s common words

任容职顾并备具营

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