13 strokes18 strokes
Character #581 · The First 1000
简 (簡) jiǎn meaning: simple
simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
- Strokes
- 1318
- TraditionalSimplified
- 簡 简
- Poster cell
- U21
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02 练习纸
Free printable · One page
Practice writing 简簡
Write 简簡 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jiǎn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet 03 千字海报
04 问答
Quick answers
- What does 简 mean in English?
- 简 (jiǎn) means "simple": simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old).
- How do you pronounce 简?
- 简 is pronounced jiǎn in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧㄢˇ.
- How many strokes does 简 have?
- The simplified form, 简, has 13 strokes. The traditional form, 簡, has 18.
- What is the traditional form of 简?
- The traditional form of 简 is 簡. 简 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 簡 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
- What are common words with 简?
- Common words that use 简 include 简单 (jiǎndān, simple), 简直 (jiǎnzhí, simply), 简历 (jiǎnlì, curriculum vitae (CV)), 简介 (jiǎnjiè, summary).
- How common is 简?
- 简 is number 581 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell U21 of The First 1000 poster.
Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.