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蹇

jiǎn

Character

What 蹇 means

1. lame
2. cripple
3. unfortunate
4. slow
5. difficult
6. nag (inferior horse)
7. donkey
8. lame horse

Other readings

蹇 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• Jiǎnsurname Jian

Words starting with 蹇

• 蹇修jiǎn xiū(literary) matchmaker
• 蹇拙jiǎn zhuōclumsy (writing); awkward; obscure
• 蹇滞jiǎn zhìawkward; ominous; unfavorable
• 蹇涩jiǎn sèawkward; lame; difficulty (esp. in moving)
• 蹇运jiǎn yùnmisfortune; bad luck

Words containing 蹇

• 时乖命蹇shí guāi mìng jiǎnbad times, adverse fate (idiom)

Characters built on 宀

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

• 宪xiànstatute; constitution
• 骞qiān(literary) to hold high
• 搴qiānto seize; to pull; to hold up the hem of clothes
• 謇jiǎnto speak out boldly

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
• 茧(bound form) cocoon; (bound form) callus (variant of 趼
• 碱(chemistry) base; alkali; soda
• 睑eyelid
• 謇to speak out boldly