thrifty, frugal, economical

Animated Stroke Order 俭

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Stroke Order Diagrams 俭

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
guò
zhe
jiǎn
ér
chōng
shí
de
shēng
huó

He lives a frugal and fulfilling life.

2
qín
jiǎn
shì
zhōng
huá
mín
de
chuán
tǒng
měi

Diligence and thrift are traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.

3
men
yīng
gāi
yǎng
chéng
jié
jiǎn
de
hǎo
guàn

We should develop good habits of thrift.

4
hěn
qín
jiǎn
měi
tiān
dōu
hěn
zǎo
chuáng
gōng
zuò

He is diligent and thrifty, getting up early to work every day.

5
qín
jiǎn
shì
zhǒng
měi
néng
bāng
zhù
rén
men
lěi
cái

Diligence and thrift are virtues that help people accumulate wealth.

6
zài
jiā
tíng
shēng
huó
zhōng
qín
jiǎn
chí
jiā
miǎn
yào
de
làng
fèi

In family life, being diligent and thrifty in managing the household can avoid unnecessary waste.

7
qín
gōng
jiǎn
xué
zhuàn
qián
shàng
xué

He works while studying to earn money for his education.

8
duō
xué
shēng
xuǎn
qín
gōng
jiǎn
xué
lái
jiǎn
qīng
jiā
tíng
dān

Many college students choose to work part-time while studying to reduce their family's financial burden.

9
tōng
guò
qín
gōng
jiǎn
xué
jǐn
zhī
le
xué
fèi
hái
lěi
le
bǎo
guì
de
gōng
zuò
jīng
yàn

Through working while studying, she not only paid her tuition but also gained valuable work experience.

10
hěn
jié
jiǎn
cóng
luàn
huā
qián

He is very frugal and never spends money recklessly.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1983
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄢˇ
Components
UnicodeU+4FED
CangjieOITC
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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