兼 (jiān): To combine — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 6

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兼=秝grain stalks+又hand

A hand (又) grasps two stalks of grain (秝) to hold both together — to combine or simultaneously.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 兼 is used in context

tā他

zài在

dà大

xué学

qī期

jiān间

zuò做

jiān兼

zhí职

zhuàn赚

shēng生

huó活

fèi费

。

He works part-time to earn living expenses during college.

Tā他

zài在

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

shēn身

jiān兼

shù

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

jiān兼

gù顾

gōng工

zuò作

hé

zhè这

ge个

chǎn产

pǐn品

jiān兼

bèi备

měi美

guān观

hé

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He holds several positions concurrently at this company.

We need to balance work and family life.

This product combines aesthetics and practicality.

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tǎo讨 téng腾 tì剃 tiǎn舔 tiāo挑 tiě铁

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Characters pronounced "jian".

jiàn涧 jiān笺 jiān缄 jiàn饯 jiǎn硷 jiǎn碱

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "丷".

duì兑 guān关 yǎng养 lán兰 zī兹 shòu兽

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Animated Stroke Order 兼

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Character Breakdown

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 兼

HSK Vocabulary: 兼

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