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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


剪 Jiǎn	剪 \| 剪* \| *剪	surname Jian


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


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


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


集安 Jí'ān	集安 \| 集安* \| *集安	see 集安市


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


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


谏 Jiàn	谏 \| 谏* \| *谏	surname Jian	諫


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


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


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


渐 jiān	渐 \| 渐* \| *渐	to imbue	漸


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


舰 jiàn	舰 \| 舰* \| *舰	warship	艦


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


睑 jiǎn	睑 \| 睑* \| *睑	eyelid	瞼


囝 jiǎn	囝 \| 囝* \| *囝	child


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


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


鉴 jiàn	鉴 \| 鉴* \| *鉴	variant of 鑑｜鉴	鋻


鉴 jiàn	鉴 \| 鉴* \| *鉴	old variant of 鑒｜鉴	鍳


鉴 jiàn	鉴 \| 鉴* \| *鉴	variant of 鑑｜鉴	鑒


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


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


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


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


笕 jiǎn	笕 \| 笕* \| *笕	bamboo conduit / water pipe of bamboo	筧


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


槛 jiàn	槛 \| 槛* \| *槛	banister / balustrade / cage for animal or prisoner / to transport caged prisoner on a cart	檻


蹇 Jiǎn	蹇 \| 蹇* \| *蹇	surname Jian


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


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


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


新干 Xīngàn	新干 \| 新干* \| *新干	Xingan County in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	新幹


暕 jiǎn	暕 \| 暕* \| *暕	bright (light)


笺 jiān	笺 \| 笺* \| *笺	letter / note-paper	箋


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


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


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


翦 Jiǎn	翦 \| 翦* \| *翦	surname Jian


吉水 Jíshuǐ	吉水 \| 吉水* \| *吉水	Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi


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


安福 Ānfú	安福 \| 安福* \| *安福	Anfu county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi


青原 Qīngyuán	青原 \| 青原* \| *青原	Qingyuan district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi


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


吉州 Jízhōu	吉州 \| 吉州* \| *吉州	Jizhou district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi / Kilju county in North Hamgyeong province, North Korea


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


峡江 Xiájiāng	峡江 \| 峡江* \| *峡江	Xiajiang county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi	峽江


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


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


饯 jiàn	饯 \| 饯* \| *饯	farewell dinner / preserves	餞


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


碱 jiǎn	碱 \| 碱* \| *碱	variant of 鹼｜碱	鹻


鲣 jiān	鲣 \| 鲣* \| *鲣	bonito	鰹


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


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


苻坚 Fú Jiān	苻坚 \| 苻坚* \| *苻坚	Fu Jian (338-385), emperor of Former Qin 前秦, reigning from 357-385	苻堅


戋 jiān	戋 \| 戋* \| *戋	narrow / small	戔


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


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


谫 jiǎn	谫 \| 谫* \| *谫	shallow / superficial	謭


栫 jiàn	栫 \| 栫* \| *栫	fence / palisade


楗 jiàn	楗 \| 楗* \| *楗	material (such as rocks, earth, bamboo etc) used to hastily repair a dike / (literary) door bar (vertical bar used to prevent the horizontal movement of a door bolt)


趼 jiǎn	趼 \| 趼* \| *趼	(bound form) callus


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


閒 jiān	閒 \| 閒* \| *閒	variant of 間｜间


閒 jiàn	閒 \| 閒* \| *閒	variant of 間｜间


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


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


礀 jiàn	礀 \| 礀* \| *礀	variant of 澗｜涧


涧 jiàn	涧 \| 涧* \| *涧	variant of 澗｜涧	㵎


蒹 jiān	蒹 \| 蒹* \| *蒹	reed


篯 Jiān	篯 \| 篯* \| *篯	surname Jian	籛


瀳 jiàn	瀳 \| 瀳* \| *瀳	to arrive (of water)


蕳 jiān	蕳 \| 蕳* \| *蕳	orchid (same as 蘭草｜兰草) / Eupatorium (same as 蕑)


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


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


毽 jiàn	毽 \| 毽* \| *毽	shuttlecock


洊 jiàn	洊 \| 洊* \| *洊	flowing water / successive

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