jiān

sound of moving water

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • jiānsound of moving water
  • qiǎnshallow; light (color)

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

中途搁浅zhōng tú gē qiǎn

to run aground in mid-course; to run into difficulty and stop

交情匪浅jiāo qíng fěi qiǎn

to be very close; to understand each other

交浅言深jiāo qiǎn yán shēn

to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom)

受益匪浅shòu yì fěi qiǎn

to benefit (from)

大浅盘dà qiǎn pán

platter

害人不浅hài rén bù qiǎn

to cause a lot of trouble; to inflict much suffering

Other Characters Pronounced “jian” / “qian”