Talk is cheap.
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简
Traditional: 簡
jiǎn
jiǎn · gaan2 (Jyutping)
- simple
- uncomplicated
- letter
- to choose
- to select
- bamboo strips used for writing (old)
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Character breakdown
简
- Meaning
- simple, terse, succinct, a letter
- Radical
- ⺮
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- ⿱⺮间
- Cangjie
- HLSA
- Four-corner
- 8822
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Example sentences
It's very simple.
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