俭
HSK 7–9
俭 (jiǎn): temperate, frugal, economical
jiǎn
temperate, frugal, economical
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Pinyin
jiǎn
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
temperate, frugal, economical
How to Write 俭 (jiǎn)
俭 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 俭
A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 佥 hints at the pronunciation.
What 俭 is Made Of
俭 is built from 2 components:
亻man, person
佥all, together, unanimous
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Words Using 俭
Common Chinese words that contain 俭:
勤俭
qínjiǎn
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