间 (jiān): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Rooms and spaces

X + 间

In words for rooms or enclosed spaces, 间 means a room or compartment.

HSK 2

Time periods

X + 间

In words about time, 间 indicates a period or duration.

HSK 2

shí时

jiān间

time

HSK 5

qī期

jiān间

time; period; duration

HSK 3.0 · L5

yè夜

jiān间

nighttime

HSK 6

shùn瞬

jiān间

moment

Between or among

X + 间间 + X

In words about position or relationship, 间 means between, among, or in the middle.

HSK 3

zhōng中

jiān间

middle

HSK 3.0 · L4

zhī之

jiān间

(after a noun) between; among; amid

HSK 6

rén人

jiān间

the (human) world

HSK 6

mín民

jiān间

among the people; popular; folk

间 (jiān): Between — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 间

Stroke Order Diagrams 间

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 间

How to Use 间

Rooms and spaces

HSK Vocabulary: 间

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 2

Same Sound

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Time periods

Between or among

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 2

Same Sound

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