简(jiǎn)

HSK 313 strokesTrad. 簡

simple

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Character information

Pinyin
jiǎn
Meaning
simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
簡

Origin & structure

Where 简 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮间

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 间 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺮间jiān

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 简 step by step

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

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Words with 简

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

jiǎn简dān单
HSK 3

simple; not complicated

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jiǎn简zhí直
HSK 3

simply; really

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jiǎn简lì历
HSK 4

curriculum vitae (CV)

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jiǎn简jiè介
HSK 6

summary

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jiǎn简huà化
HSK 7-9

to simplify

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jiǎn简yì易
HSK 7-9

simple and easy

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jiǎn简jié洁
HSK 7-9

concise

Open 简洁 page →
èr二jiǎn简

Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme (abbr. for 第二次漢字簡化方案|第二次汉字简化…

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