简

jiǎn · jian

Traditional 簡

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. simple
  2. uncomplicated
  3. letter
  4. to choose
  5. to select
  6. bamboo strips used for writing (old)
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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)份(fèn)说(shuō)明(míng)书(shū)内(nèi)容(róng)很(hěn)简(jiǎn),容(róng)易(yì)看(kàn)懂(dǒng)。

This manual is very simple and easy to understand.

02

他(tā)写(xiě)来(lái)一(yì)封(fēng)短(duǎn)简(jiǎn),说(shuō)下(xià)周(zhōu)到(dào)。

He sent a short letter saying he will arrive next week.

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How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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