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› 簡
簡
gaan2
Mandarin: jian3
Simplified: 简
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Definitions
1
simple
2
uncomplicated
3
letter
4
to choose
5
to select
6
bamboo strips used for writing (old)
7
terse
8
succinct
9
brief
10
simplified
11
to treat impolitely
12
letter
13
note
14
to select
15
a surname
16
# adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 簡
簡直
gaan2
zik6
just
簡樸
gaan2
pok3
simple and unadorned; plain
簡簡單單
gaan2
gaan2
daan1
daan1
Simple
簡陽
gaan2
joeng4
Jianyang (city in Sichuan)
精簡
zing1
gaan2
to simplify; to reduce (complexity)
最簡化式
zeoi3
gaan2
faa3
sik1
[math.] simplest form
從簡
cung4
gaan2
to keep something simple
簡化字
gaan2
faa3
zi6
[1] simplified Chinese characters [2] [Syn.] 簡體字
深居簡出
sam1
geoi1
gaan2
ceot1
live in seclusion; barely go out (idiom)
簡明
gaan2
ming4
simple and clear; concise
精簡開支
zing1
gaan2
hoi1
zi1
to reduce spending; to cut costs
點止咁簡單
dim2
zi2
gam3
gaan2
daan1
it's not so simple [colloquial]
郵簡
jau4
gaan2
an aerogram
簡短
gaan2
dyun2
brief; short time; short duration
航空郵簡
hong4
hung1
jau4
gaan2
an aerogram
過份簡單化
gwo3
fan6
gaan2
daan1
faa3
oversimplification; oversimplify
簡體版
gaan2
tai2
baan2
simplified Chinese characters version / edition
簡易
gaan2
ji6
simple; easy
簡歷
gaan2
lik6
résumé (e. g. job résumé)
簡化錄字頭
gaan2
faa3
luk6
zi6
tau4
Kangxi radical 58 彐
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