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Chinese Characters Pronounced "jian" (Pinyin)

32 characters found

Pronunciation Guide: The sound "jian" is a Mandarin syllable.

First Tone (ā)

to combine, to do two or more things simultaneously

jiān

坚

hard, solid, firm, strong

wicked, evil, treacherous

pointed, sharp tip

to annihilate, to wipe out

to fry in oil or fat

to oversee, supervise, or inspect

difficult, hard, arduous

between; space; interval

Third Tone (ǎ)

thrifty, frugal, economical

to subtract, reduce, or decrease

to cut with scissors; to shear

to choose, to select, to pick out

to pick up, to collect

select, choose; a letter, note

to examine, to inspect

simple, brief, or bamboo slip for writing

Fourth Tone (à)

item; piece; unit for counting things

strong, robust, healthy

sword; a double-edged straight-bladed weapon

to build, to establish, to construct

gradually; step by step

to splash, to spatter

to recommend, to present

to see, to perceive with the eyes

low-priced, cheap; lowly, base

to tread upon; to trample

mirror, reflect; examine, inspect

key; metal bolt; crucial part

Common Words

举荐

ju jian

Nominate

事件

shi jian

event

体检

ti jian

physical examination

俭朴

jian pu

Frugal and simple

借鉴

jie jian

Reference

健全

jian quan

Sound and complete

健康

jian kang

Health

健身

jian shen

Fitness

关键

guan jian

Key

兼备

jian bei

Possess both qualities

兼职

jian zhi

Part-time job

兼顾

jian gu

Take into consideration both

内奸

nei jian

internal traitor

军舰

jun jian

Warship

减少

jian shao

reduce

减法

jian fa

subtraction

减肥

jian fei

lose weight

击剑

ji jian

fencing

剑术

jian shu

swordsmanship

剪刀

jian dao

Scissors