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锏

jiǎn

Character Traditional 鐧

What 锏 means

1. ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon

Words containing 锏

• 杀手锏shā shǒu jiǎn(fig.) trump card
• 撒手锏sā shǒu jiǎn(fig.) trump card

Characters built on 间

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

• 简jiǎnsimple; uncomplicated; letter
• 涧jiànmountain stream
• 裥jiǎn(dialect) fold or pleat (in clothing)

Characters that look like 锏

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

• 铺pūto spread; to display; to set up
• 铜tóngcopper (chemistry); see also 红铜
• 榈lǘpalm tree
• 锢gùobstinate disease; to restrain; to stop
• 锄chúa hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed
• 铟yīnindium (chemistry)

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