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僭

jiàn

Character

What 僭 means

1. bound formto overstep one's authority

Words starting with 僭

• 僭主jiàn zhǔtyrant; usurper
• 僭称jiàn chēngto give sb or sth a title one has no authority to give
• 僭越jiàn yuèto usurp; to overstep one's authority
• 僭主政治jiàn zhǔ zhèng zhìtyranny; government by usurper

Characters that look like 僭

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 增zēng(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
• 潜qiánhidden; secret; latent
• 憎zēngto detest
• 僧sēng(bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽
• 樱yīngcherry
• 锲qièto cut; to carve; to engrave

Sounds the same

Read jiàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 见to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
• 件item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
• 健healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen
• 建to establish; to found; to set up
• 键key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond
• 渐gradual; gradually
• 践to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk
• 荐to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass
• 剑double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword
• 鉴bronze mirror (used in ancient times); to reflect; to mirror
• 舰warship
• 箭arrow