(jiān)

HSK 7-96 strokes

wicked

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiān
Meaning
wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 奸
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女干

In this compound, the meaning comes from (woman); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

jiānzhà
HSK 7-9

treachery

Open 奸诈 page →
jiān

variant of 鸡奸

nèijiān

undiscovered traitor; enemy within one's own ranks

Open 内奸 page →
jiānrén

crafty scoundrel; villain

Open 奸人 page →
jiānshāng

profiteer; crooked merchant

Open 奸商 page →
jiānchén

a treacherous court official

Open 奸臣 page →

to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child

Open 姑息养奸 page →

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