简
简 (jiǎn) · simple
简 (jiǎn) means “simple”. It is made of ⺮ + 间 and has 13 strokes.
Break 简 into its parts
What 简 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 间 jiān — between
- 门 mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 门 mén — gate
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 间 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
简 stroke order
Example sentences with 简单
这道题很简单。Zhè dào tí hěn jiǎndān.This question is very simple.
这个菜做起来简单吗？Zhège cài zuò qǐlái jiǎndān ma?Is this dish easy to make?
Words with 简
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 简直jiǎnzhísimply
- 简历jiǎnlìrésumé
- 简化jiǎnhuàto simplify
- 简陋jiǎnlòusimple and crude
- 简体字jiǎntǐzìsimplified Chinese characters
- 简要jiǎnyàobrief
- 精简jīngjiǎnto streamline
Also built with ⺮
- 笑xiàoto smile
- 笔bǐpen
- 符fúamulet
- 笨bènstupid
- 第dìordinal prefix (first, second…)
- 笼lóngbasket
- 等děngto wait
- 筋jīnmuscles
- 筐kuāngbasket
- 筑zhùbuilding
- 筒tǒngtube
- 答dáto answer
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | simple |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 简
What does 简 mean?
简 (jiǎn) means “simple”.
How many strokes does 简 have?
简 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 简?
The radical of 简 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 简?
简 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 间 (between).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.