懂中文 Dong Chinese

柬

jiǎn

letter

Original meaning: 

condense, select

Two dots added to 束 (bind; bunch). Based on the original meaning "condense, select", now written as 揀. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
束 meaning component

束  Meaning component

shù

  

bind

八 distinguishing component

八  Distinguishing component

bā

  

eight

Evolution

柬 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
柬 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
柬 Clerical script Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
柬 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

柬  

jiǎn

letter, invitation; choose; card; note; letter; old variant of 揀|拣[jiǎn]

柬  

Jiǎn

abbr. for 柬埔寨[Jiǎn​pǔ​zhài], Cambodia

Most common words with 柬
Freq.
Word
Meaning

柬埔寨

Cambodia

请柬

invitation card

柬

card

Component uses

Sound component in 12 characters (8 verified)

練 练 炼 煉 揀 拣 闌 阑 鍊 諫 谏 楝

Simplified component in 2 characters (2 verified)

练 拣