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

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 兼

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How to write 兼 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 兼

兼 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom
兼
秝lì
又yòu · again
兼=
4.

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5.

How to Use 兼

Concurrently holding two or more positions/roles

The character jiān is used to indicate that someone holds or performs multiple roles or jobs at the same time.

兼职 • jiān zhí • hold two or more posts concurrently; part-time job • HSK 5
HSK 5
6.

HSK Vocabulary: 兼

统筹兼顾 • tǒng chóu jiān gù • overall planning considering all factors
HSK 6
tǒng统
7.

Example Sentences

tā他
zài在
dà大
xué学
qī期
jiān间
zuò

Information

Pinyinjiān
Meaningto combine, to do two or more things simultaneously
Strokes10
Radical丷
Traditional兼
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1548
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄢ
UnicodeU+517C
CangjieTXC
秝lì
+又yòu · again
jiān兼
zhí职

hold two or more posts concurrently; part-time job

兼任 • jiān rèn • Concurrently hold • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
jiān兼
rèn任

Concurrently hold

Involving multiple aspects or qualities simultaneously

The character jiān is used to express that something covers or includes multiple factors, aspects, or virtues at the same time.

兼容 • jiān róng • Compatible • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
jiān兼
róng容

Compatible

德才兼备 • dé cái jiān bèi • Both virtuous and talented • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
dé德
cái才
jiān兼
chóu
筹
jiān兼
gù顾

overall planning considering all factors

兼顾 • jiān gù • Take care of both
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
jiān兼
gù顾

Take care of both

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数
zhí职
。

He holds several positions concurrently at this company.

tā他
dé德
cái才
jiān兼
bèi备
，
shì是
gè个
hào好
xué学
shēng生
。

He has both moral integrity and professional competence, and is a good student.

wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jiān兼
gù顾
gōng工
zuò作
hé和
jiā家
tíng庭
shēng生
huó活
。

We need to balance work and family life.

zhè这
ge个
chǎn产
pǐn品
jiān兼
bèi备
měi美
guān观
hé和
shí实
yòng用
xìng性
。

This product combines aesthetics and practicality.

bèi
备

Both virtuous and talented

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