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件 (jiàn): Item — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 件

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 件 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 件

件 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
件
亻rén · person
牛niú · ox
件=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 件

件 handwriting practice worksheet preview
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5.

How to Use 件

Documents and messages

In words for documents and messages, 件 (jiàn) refers to items like emails, files, and attachments.

电子邮件 • diàn zǐ yóu jiàn • email • HSK 3
HSK 3
6.

HSK Vocabulary: 件

条件 • tiáo jiàn • condition
HSK 4
tiáo条
jiàn
7.

Example Sentences

wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
jiàn件
xīn新
yī

Information

Pinyinjiàn
Meaningitem; [measure word for items of clothing]
Strokes6
Radical亻
Traditional件
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#29
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄢˋ
UnicodeU+4EF6
CangjieOHQ
亻rén · person
+牛niú · ox
diàn电
zǐ子
yóu邮
jiàn件

email

文件 • wén jiàn • file; document • HSK 5
HSK 5
wén文
jiàn件

file; document

附件 • fù jiàn • attachment; appendix; enclosure • HSK 6
HSK 6
fù附
jiàn件

attachment; appendix; enclosure

邮件 • yóu jiàn • mail • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
yóu邮
jiàn件

mail

Events and cases

In words for events and cases, 件 (jiàn) refers to incidents, legal cases, or manuscripts.

事件 • shì jiàn • event; incident • HSK 6
HSK 6
shì事
jiàn件

event; incident

案件 • àn jiàn • legal case • HSK 6
HSK 6
àn案
jiàn件

legal case

稿件 • gǎo jiàn • manuscript; contribution • HSK 6
HSK 6
gǎo稿
jiàn件

manuscript; contribution

Parts and components

In words for parts and components, 件 (jiàn) refers to hardware, software, or mechanical pieces.

硬件 • yìng jiàn • hardware • HSK 5
HSK 5
yìng硬
jiàn件

hardware

软件 • ruǎn jiàn • software • HSK 5
HSK 5
ruǎn软
jiàn件

software

零件 • líng jiàn • part; element; component • HSK 5
HSK 5
líng零
jiàn件

part; element; component

部件 • bù jiàn • Component • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
bù部
jiàn件

Component

件

condition

证件 • zhèng jiàn • credentials; papers
HSK 5
zhèng证
jiàn件

credentials; papers

信件 • xìn jiàn • Letter
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
xìn信
jiàn件

Letter

配件 • pèi jiàn • Spare parts / Accessories
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
pèi配
jiàn件

Spare parts / Accessories

衣
fu服
。

I bought a new piece of clothing.

wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
mǎn满
zú足
suǒ所
yǒu有
tiáo条
jiàn件
cái才
néng能
qiān签
yuē约
。

We need to meet all conditions to sign the contract.

qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
fàng放
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
。

Please put this document on the table.

zhè这
ge个
shì事
jiàn件
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
guǎng广
fàn泛
guān关
zhù注
。

This event has attracted widespread attention.

zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。

This shirt is very beautiful.

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HSK Level 2

Characters from the same exam level.

  • 洗xǐto wash
  • 笑xiàoto laugh; smile
  • 新xīnnew
  • 姓xìngsurname
  • 雪xuěsnow
  • 要yàowant; be going to; ask for; demand
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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "jian".

  • 谏jiànremonstrate, admonish
  • 涧jiànbrook, mountain stream
  • 笺jiānnote, memo; stationery; comments
  • 缄jiānseal, close; bind; letter
  • 饯jiànfarewell party; see off, send off
  • 硷jiǎnalkaline, alkali, lye, salt
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Same Radical

Characters with radical "亻".

  • 倩qiànbeautiful, lovely; son-in-law
  • 倏shūhastily, suddenly, abruptly
  • 仕shìofficial; serve government
  • 倪nífeeble, tiny, young and weak
  • 侗dòngbig; ignorant; rude, rustic
  • 伎jìtalent, skill, ability
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