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枧

jiǎn

Character Traditional 梘

What 枧 means

1. bamboo conduit
2. wooden peg
3. spout
4. same as 笕

Characters built on 见

These share the phonetic component 见 (jiàn), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 现xiànto appear; present; now
• 舰jiànwarship
• 岘xiànabbr. for 岘首山; Mt Xianshou in Hubei; steep hill
• 苋xiànamaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)…
• 蚬xiǎnbasket clam (clam of family Corbiculidae); (esp.) Corbicula leana 真蚬
• 笕jiǎnbamboo conduit; water pipe of bamboo

Sounds the same

Read jiǎn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 检to check; to examine; to inspect
• 简simple; uncomplicated; letter
• 减to lower; to decrease; to reduce
• 剪(bound form) scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors; (bound form) to wipe out…
• 捡to pick up; to collect; to gather
• 柬card; note; letter
• 俭(bound form) frugal; thrifty
• 拣to choose; to pick; to sort out
• 蹇lame; cripple; unfortunate
• 茧(bound form) cocoon; (bound form) callus (variant of 趼
• 碱(chemistry) base; alkali; soda
• 睑eyelid