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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
間 jiān	間 \| 間* \| *間	between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms	间 HSK 1


見 jiàn	見 \| 見* \| *見	to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view	见 HSK 1


件 jiàn	件 \| 件* \| *件	item / component / classifier for events, things, clothes etc	HSK 2


建 jiàn	建 \| 建* \| *建	to establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct	HSK 3


減 jiǎn	減 \| 減* \| *減	to lower / to decrease / to reduce / to subtract / to diminish	减 HSK 4


肩 jiān	肩 \| 肩* \| *肩	shoulder / to shoulder (responsibilities etc)	HSK 5


鍵 jiàn	鍵 \| 鍵* \| *鍵	key (on a piano or computer keyboard) / button (on a mouse or other device) / chemical bond / linchpin	键 HSK 5


剪 jiǎn	剪 \| 剪* \| *剪	(bound form) scissors or similar tool / to cut as with scissors / (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate / to edit (video, audio etc)	HSK 5


箭 jiàn	箭 \| 箭* \| *箭	arrow / CL: 支	HSK 6


劍 jiàn	劍 \| 劍* \| *劍	double-edged sword / CL: 口, 把 / classifier for blows of a sword	剑 HSK 6


撿 jiǎn	撿 \| 撿* \| *撿	to pick up; to collect; to gather	捡 HSK 6


尖 jiān	尖 \| 尖* \| *尖	pointed; tapering; sharp / (of a sound) shrill; piercing / (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen / to make (one's voice) shrill / sharp point; tip / the best of sth; the cream of the crop	HSK 6


劒 jiàn	劒 \| 劒* \| *劒	variant of 劍｜剑	剑 HSK 6


賤 jiàn	賤 \| 賤* \| *賤	inexpensive / lowly / despicable / (bound form) (humble) my	贱 HSK 7-9


兼 jiān	兼 \| 兼* \| *兼	double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time	HSK 7-9


濺 jiàn	濺 \| 濺* \| *濺	to splash	溅 HSK 7-9


揀 jiǎn	揀 \| 揀* \| *揀	to choose / to pick / to sort out / to pick up	拣 HSK 7-9


煎 jiān	煎 \| 煎* \| *煎	to pan fry / to sauté	HSK 7-9


菅 jiān	菅 \| 菅* \| *菅	(grass) / Themeda forsbali


檢 jiǎn	檢 \| 檢* \| *檢	to check / to examine / to inspect / to exercise restraint	检


鑒 jiàn	鑒 \| 鑒* \| *鑒	variant of 鑑｜鉴	鉴


淺 jiān	淺 \| 淺* \| *淺	sound of moving water	浅


艦 jiàn	艦 \| 艦* \| *艦	warship	舰


吉安鄉 Jí'ānxiāng	吉安鄉 \| 吉安鄉* \| *吉安鄉	Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien County 花蓮縣｜花莲县, east Taiwan	吉安乡


吉安市 Jí'ān Shì	吉安市 \| 吉安市* \| *吉安市	Ji'an, prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province 江西省


翦 Jiǎn	翦 \| 翦* \| *翦	surname Jian


健 jiàn	健 \| 健* \| *健	healthy / to invigorate / to strengthen / to be good at / to be strong in


囝 jiǎn	囝 \| 囝* \| *囝	child


監 jiān	監 \| 監* \| *監	to supervise / to inspect / jail / prison	监


監 jiàn	監 \| 監* \| *監	(bound form) supervisor; supervisory office (in imperial China)	监


鑑 jiàn	鑑 \| 鑑* \| *鑑	bronze mirror (used in ancient times) / to reflect / to mirror / sth that serves as a warning or a lesson / to examine / to scrutinize	鉴


鹼 jiǎn	鹼 \| 鹼* \| *鹼	(chemistry) base; alkali; soda	碱


簡 jiǎn	簡 \| 簡* \| *簡	simple / uncomplicated / letter / to choose / to select / bamboo strips used for writing (old)	简


間 jiàn	間 \| 間* \| *間	gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent	间


剪 Jiǎn	剪 \| 剪* \| *剪	surname Jian


遂川 Suìchuān	遂川 \| 遂川* \| *遂川	Suichuan county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi


漸 jiān	漸 \| 漸* \| *漸	to imbue	渐


漸 jiàn	漸 \| 漸* \| *漸	gradual / gradually	渐


永豐 Yǒngfēng	永豐 \| 永豐* \| *永豐	Yongfeng county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	永丰


俴 jiàn	俴 \| 俴* \| *俴	short / shallow / thin plate


吉安 Jí'ān	吉安 \| 吉安* \| *吉安	see 吉安市 / see 吉安縣｜吉安县 / see 吉安鄉｜吉安乡


姦 jiān	姦 \| 姦* \| *姦	to fornicate / to defile / adultery / rape	奸


堅 jiān	堅 \| 堅* \| *堅	strong / solid / firm / unyielding / resolute	坚


薦 jiàn	薦 \| 薦* \| *薦	to recommend / to offer sacrifice (arch.) / grass / straw mat	荐


暕 jiǎn	暕 \| 暕* \| *暕	bright (light)


安福縣 Ānfúxiàn	安福縣 \| 安福縣* \| *安福縣	Anfu county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	安福县


永豐縣 Yǒngfēngxiàn	永豐縣 \| 永豐縣* \| *永豐縣	Yongfeng county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	永丰县


萬安 Wàn'ān	萬安 \| 萬安* \| *萬安	Wan'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	万安


柬 Jiǎn	柬 \| 柬* \| *柬	abbr. for 柬埔寨, Cambodia


建甌市 Jiàn'ōu Shì	建甌市 \| 建甌市* \| *建甌市	Jian'ou, county-level city in Nanping 南平市, Fujian	建瓯市


翦 jiǎn	翦 \| 翦* \| *翦	variant of 剪


澗 jiàn	澗 \| 澗* \| *澗	mountain stream	涧


踐 jiàn	踐 \| 踐* \| *踐	to fulfill (a promise) / to tread / to walk	践


戩 jiǎn	戩 \| 戩* \| *戩	carry to the utmost / to cut	戬


殲 jiān	殲 \| 殲* \| *殲	to annihilate / abbr. for 殲擊機｜歼击机, fighter plane	歼


諫 Jiàn	諫 \| 諫* \| *諫	surname Jian	谏


諫 jiàn	諫 \| 諫* \| *諫	to remonstrate / to admonish	谏


儉 jiǎn	儉 \| 儉* \| *儉	(bound form) frugal; thrifty	俭


緘 jiān	緘 \| 緘* \| *緘	letters / to close / to seal	缄


奸 jiān	奸 \| 奸* \| *奸	wicked / crafty / traitor / variant of 姦｜奸


積案 jī'àn	積案 \| 積案* \| *積案	long pending case	积案


春秋五霸 Chūnqiū Wǔbà	春秋五霸 \| 春秋五霸* \| *春秋五霸	the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公｜齐桓公, Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公｜晋文公, King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王｜楚庄王, and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公 and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公 or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭｜吴王阖闾 and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐｜越王勾践


遂川縣 Suìchuānxiàn	遂川縣 \| 遂川縣* \| *遂川縣	Suichuan county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	遂川县


吉安縣 Jí'ānxiàn	吉安縣 \| 吉安縣* \| *吉安縣	Ji'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	吉安县


永新縣 Yǒngxīnxiàn	永新縣 \| 永新縣* \| *永新縣	Yongxin county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	永新县


梘 jiǎn	梘 \| 梘* \| *梘	bamboo conduit / wooden peg / spout / same as 筧｜笕	枧


蹇 Jiǎn	蹇 \| 蹇* \| *蹇	surname Jian


蹇 jiǎn	蹇 \| 蹇* \| *蹇	lame / cripple / unfortunate / slow / difficult / nag (inferior horse) / donkey / lame horse


艱 jiān	艱 \| 艱* \| *艱	difficult / hard / hardship	艰


謇 jiǎn	謇 \| 謇* \| *謇	to speak out boldly


熸 jiān	熸 \| 熸* \| *熸	to extinguish (of fire)


磵 jiàn	磵 \| 磵* \| *磵	variant of 澗｜涧


西施 Xīshī	西施 \| 西施* \| *西施	Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女, given by King Gou Jian 勾踐｜勾践 of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu


搛 jiān	搛 \| 搛* \| *搛	to pick up with chopsticks


閒 jiān	閒 \| 閒* \| *閒	variant of 間｜间


閒 jiàn	閒 \| 閒* \| *閒	variant of 間｜间


襉 jiǎn	襉 \| 襉* \| *襉	(dialect) fold or pleat (in clothing)	裥


峽江縣 Xiájiāngxiàn	峽江縣 \| 峽江縣* \| *峽江縣	Xiajiang county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	峡江县


鐧 jiǎn	鐧 \| 鐧* \| *鐧	ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon	锏


縑 jiān	縑 \| 縑* \| *縑	thick waterproof silk	缣


戔 jiān	戔 \| 戔* \| *戔	narrow / small	戋


鞬 jiān	鞬 \| 鞬* \| *鞬	a quiver on a horse / a store


犍 jiān	犍 \| 犍* \| *犍	bullock / castrated bull / to castrate livestock


鹸 jiǎn	鹸 \| 鹸* \| *鹸	Japanese variant of 鹼｜碱


鶼 jiān	鶼 \| 鶼* \| *鶼	mythical bird with one eye and one wing / see also 鰈鶼｜鲽鹣	鹣


集安市 Jí'ān Shì	集安市 \| 集安市* \| *集安市	Ji'an, county-level city in Tonghua 通化市, Jilin


豜 jiān	豜 \| 豜* \| *豜	fully grown pig / 3-year old pig


僭 jiàn	僭 \| 僭* \| *僭	(bound form) to overstep one's authority


井岡山市 Jǐnggāngshān Shì	井岡山市 \| 井岡山市* \| *井岡山市	Jinggangshan, county-level city in Ji'an 吉安市, Jiangxi	井冈山市


青原區 Qīngyuánqū	青原區 \| 青原區* \| *青原區	Qingyuan district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi	青原区


鰜 jiān	鰜 \| 鰜* \| *鰜	flounder / flatfish	鳒


韉 jiān	韉 \| 韉* \| *韉	(bound form) saddle blanket	鞯


蕑 Jiān	蕑 \| 蕑* \| *蕑	surname Jian


蕑 jiān	蕑 \| 蕑* \| *蕑	Eupatorium chinensis


籛 Jiān	籛 \| 籛* \| *籛	surname Jian	篯


鬋 jiān	鬋 \| 鬋* \| *鬋	to hang down (hair)


菺 jiān	菺 \| 菺* \| *菺	Althaea rosea


踺 jiàn	踺 \| 踺* \| *踺	used in 踺子


僣 jiàn	僣 \| 僣* \| *僣	to overstep one's authority / to usurp


毽 jiàn	毽 \| 毽* \| *毽	shuttlecock

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