Definition & Meaning

frugal; economical

Words & phrases

Similar-form characters

Characters with jian

jiǎn

俭

Initial:jVideo guide

Final(T3):iǎnVideo guide

Radical:

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

9

Traditional:

儉

Level:

HSK6 Yu Wen 5 Textbook 6A

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adj.fmlfrugal; economical
- jiǎn kě yǎng lián
  俭可养廉。
  Frugality nourishes honesty.
- jié jiǎn
  节俭
  thrifty
- shěng chī jiǎn yòng
  省吃俭用
  live frugally
- qín jiǎn bàn shì
  勤俭办事
  work thriftily
- jiǎn pǔ de xí guàn
  俭朴的习惯
  frugal habits
synonym
shěng省
antonym
shē奢

Words and phrases with 俭

俭省
[word]economical
俭朴
[word]economical
俭约
[word]thrifty
俭以养廉
[idiom]Frugality makes honesty.

Similar-form characters to 俭

jiǎn
俭
jiǎn
检
xiǎn
险
jiǎn
捡
kuài
侩

Chinese Characters with pinyin jiǎn

检
check up; restrain oneself
减
subtract from the total or a certain number; decrease
简
simple; simplify
剪
scissors; cut off
柬
note

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