jiǎn = ji + an3
frugal / thrifty / needy
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How to pronounce 俭

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an3 final

In the anthill’s living room.

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俭 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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qiān = qi + an1
all
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Characters with 俭 as component

俭 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 俭

frugal / economical
to live frugally / to economize on food and clothing / to scrimp and save
to work part time while studying / work-study program

Sentences with 俭

俭 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jiǎn

frugal / thrifty / needy

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