俭

jiǎn

j+iǎn·3rd tone

(bound form) frugal; thrifty

Radical: 亻 Strokes: 9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

体作信传仙修倒使代位伤假

Same radical

体作信传仙修倒使代位伤假保任伏

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Character Decomposition

俭=亻+佥

Etymology

person

Meanings

(bound form) frugal; thrifty

jiǎn

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Words with 俭 126 total

frugal; economical节俭jié jiǎn meager; poor俭薄jiǎn bó lacking in knowledge; ignorant俭腹jiǎn fù

Idioms with 俭 21 total Chain

(idiom) frugality makes honesty俭以养廉jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián