jiǎn
temperate
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 僉 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 儉
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
frugal | ||
hardworking and frugal | ||
to live frugally | ||
work-study program | ||
frugal |
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