简 meaning and pronunciation

简
Simplified character
簡
Traditional character

简 English definition

jiǎn
  • simple
  • uncomplicated
  • letter
  • to choose
  • to select
  • bamboo strips used for writing (old)

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 俭 : frugal; thrifty; needy;
  • 倹 : Japanese variant of 儉|俭[jian3];
  • 减 : to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish;
  • 剪 : scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate;
  • 囝 : child;
  • 戬 : carry to the utmost; to cut;
  • 拣 : to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up;
  • 捡 : to pick up; to collect; to gather;
  • 暕 : bright (light);
  • 枧 : bamboo conduit; wooden peg; spout; same as 筧|笕;
  • 柬 : card; note; letter; old variant of 揀|拣[jian3];
  • 检 : to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint;
  • 検 : Japanese variant of 檢|检;
  • 睑 : eyelid;
  • 碱 : base; alkali; soda (chemistry);
  • 笕 : bamboo conduit; water pipe of bamboo;
  • 茧 : cocoon; callus;
  • 裥 : folds;
  • 謇 : to speak out boldly;
  • 谫 : shallow; stupid;
  • 趼 : callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on the feet);
  • 蹇 : lame; cripple; unfortunate; slow; difficult; nag (inferior horse); donkey; lame horse;
  • 锏 : ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon;
  • 鹸 : Japanese variant of 鹼|碱[jian3];

Sentences examples with 简

  • 这些题对他来说很简单。
    Zhèxiē tí duì tā lái shuō hěn jiǎndān.
  • 她简单打扮了一下就出门了。
    Tā jiǎndān dǎbànle yīxià jiù chūménle.
  • 我教你跳舞吧，动作很简单。
    Wǒ jiào nǐ tiàowǔ ba, dòngzuò hěn jiǎndān.
  • 这个对话比较简单，我能听懂。
    Zhège duìhuà bǐjiào jiǎndān, wǒ néng tīng dǒng.

Words containing 简, by HSK level

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