jiān = ji + an1
variant of 箋|笺[jian1]
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jiān = ji + an1
variant of 箋|笺[jian1]
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jiān = ji + an1
letter / note-paper
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How to pronounce 笺

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
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

笺 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
zhú = zhu + Ø2
bamboo / CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] / Kangxi radical 118
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jiān = ji + an1
narrow / small
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Characters with 笺 as component

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

letter / letter paper
notepaper / memo / memo pad
to annotate (ancient texts) / commentaries

Sentences with 笺

笺 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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