蒹

jiān

j+iān·1st tone

reed

Radical: 艹 Strokes: 13

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏薄荒若

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Character Decomposition

蒹=艹+兼

Etymology

grass

Meanings

reed

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Words with 蒹 6 total

lit. reeds leaning on a jade tree (idiom) · fig. the lowly associating with the noble; the weak seeking help from the strong蒹葭倚玉树jiān jiā yǐ yù shù

Idioms with 蒹 4 total Chain

lit. reeds leaning on a jade tree (idiom) · fig. the lowly associating with the noble; the weak seeking help from the strong蒹葭倚玉树jiān jiā yǐ yù shù