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蒹

jiān

Character

What 蒹 means

1. reed

Words starting with 蒹

• 蒹葭倚玉树jiān jiā yǐ yù shùlit. reeds leaning on a jade tree (idiom); fig. the lowly associating with the noble…
• 蒹葭倚玉jiān jiā yǐ yùsee 蒹葭倚玉树
• 蒹葭玉树jiān jiā yù shùsee 蒹葭倚玉树

Characters built on 兼

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

• 歉qiànto apologize; to regret; deficient
• 廉liánincorruptible; honest; inexpensive
• 嫌xiánto dislike; suspicion; resentment
• 谦qiānmodest
• 慊qiàndissatisfied
• 鹣jiānmythical bird with one eye and one wing; see also 鲽鹣
• 缣jiānthick waterproof silk

Sounds the same

Read jiān, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 间between; among; within a definite time or space
• 坚strong; solid; firm
• 兼double; twice; simultaneous
• 艰difficult; hard; hardship
• 肩shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
• 煎to pan fry; to sauté
• 监to supervise; to inspect; jail
• 尖pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing…
• 奸wicked; crafty; traitor
• 渐to imbue
• 笺letter; note-paper
• 歼to annihilate; abbr. for 歼击机