jiān = ji + an1
between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms
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jiàn = ji + an4
gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent
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How to pronounce 間

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.

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+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

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= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

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+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

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間 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
mén = m + (e)n2
gate / door / CL:扇[shan4] / gateway / doorway / CL:個|个[ge4] / opening / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) / classifier for large guns / classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology / (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)
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= r + Ø4
abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan
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= r + Ø4
sun / day / date, day of the month
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Characters with 間 as component

jiǎn = ji + an3
simple / uncomplicated / letter / to choose / to select / bamboo strips used for writing (old)
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jiàn = ji + an4
mountain stream
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jiǎn = ji + an3
ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon
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Words with 間

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between / intermediate / mid / middle
intermediary / mediator

Sentences with 間

間 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jiān / jiàn

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