简 (簡) jiǎn

1. jiǎn adjective simple
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '簡'; Guoyu '簡' adj; Kroll 2015 '簡' 2, p. 197; Mathews 1931 '簡', p. 115; Unihan '簡')
2. jiǎn noun a bamboo slip
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '簡'; Guoyu '簡' n 1; Kroll 2015 '簡' 1, p. 197; Mathews 1931 '簡', p. 114)
3. jiǎn verb to appoint; to choose
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '簡' v 2; Kroll 2015 '簡' 4, p. 197; Mathews 1931 '簡', p. 115)
4. jiǎn verb to be rude; hasty
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '簡' v 3; Kroll 2015 '簡' 3a, p. 197; Mathews 1931 '簡', p. 115)
5. jiǎn adjective concise
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 2a, p. 197)
6. jiǎn adjective frugal
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 2b, p. 197)
7. jiǎn verb to neglect
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 3, p. 197)
8. jiǎn verb to examine; to inspect
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 5, p. 197)
9. jiǎn noun one line of a poem
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 6, p. 197)
10. jiǎn noun a letter; a document
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '簡' n 2; Kroll 2015 '簡' 1a, p. 197; Mathews 1931 '簡', p. 114; Unihan '簡')
11. jiǎn adjective large
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' adj 2)
12. jiǎn proper noun Jian
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '簡' n 3)

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• 简易爆炸装置(簡易爆炸裝置) improvised explosive device (IED)
• 繁简(繁簡) complicated and simple ; traditional and simplified
• 简朴(簡樸) simple and unadorned; plain
• 化繁为简(化繁為簡) making what is complex simple
• 简子(簡子) a letter; a document ; a vine ; a kind of percussion instrument
• 简报(簡報) presentation
• 简句(簡句) a simple sentence
• 头脑简单四肢发达(頭腦簡單四肢發達) all brawn no brains
• 简约(簡約) concise; terse; minimal; economical
• 简简(簡簡) ample; abundant
• 简省(簡省) to simplify; to reduce to essentials; economical
• 第二次汉字简化方案(第二次漢字簡化方案) Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme
• 头脑简单(頭腦簡單) simple minded
• 简短介绍(簡短介紹) brief introduction
• 简练(簡練) terse; succinct ; select and train; select and study ; diligent and capable
• 简氏防务周刊(簡氏防務週刊) Jane's defense weekly
• 简单(簡單) simple ; ordinary ; careless
• 二简(二簡) Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme
• 书简(書簡) letter
• 简谱(簡譜) music notation in which the notes Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si are represented by numerals 1 to 7
• 汉简(漢簡) bamboo slip used for record keeping during the Han Dynasty
• 简任职(簡任職) a post to be filled by special appointment
• 简装(簡裝) paperback; plainly packaged
• 不简单(不簡單) not simple; rather complicated; remarkable; marvelous
• 简策(簡策) official documents
• 简帖儿(簡帖兒) a letter
• 简本(簡本) concise edition; abridged edition
• 简稽(簡稽) to inspect troops
• 脑筋简单(腦筋簡單) simple minded
• 简易科(簡易科) abridged course
• 简放(簡放) to appoint
• 生平简介(生平簡介) biographic sketch
• 简写本(簡寫本) abridged edition
• 狂简(狂簡) ambitious and reckless
• 简繁转换(簡繁轉換) conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters
• 简明扼要(簡明扼要) brief and to the point; succinct
• 简辰(簡辰) select a date
• 简易棚(簡易棚) makeshift shelter; awning
• 书简印(書簡印) a simplified word seal
• 极简主义(極簡主義) minimalism
• 简历(簡歷) curriculum vitae (CV); resume; biographical notes
• 简言之(簡言之) in simple terms; to put things simply; briefly
• 简洁(簡潔) concise; succinct; pithy

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Collocations

• 简公 (簡公) 簡公生五年 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 46
• 简主 (簡主) 簡主之才臣也 — Han Feizi 韓非子, 十過第十 Chapter 10: Ten Faults — count: 16
• 郑简 (鄭簡) 葬鄭簡公 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 7
• 赵简 (趙簡) 趙簡主迎而相之 — Han Feizi 韓非子, 外儲說左下第三十三 Chapter 33: A Collection of Sayings IV — count: 5
• 韩简 (韓簡) 使韓簡視師 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 4
• 简兵 (簡兵) 簡兵蒐乘 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 3
• 燕简 (燕簡) 燕簡公多嬖寵 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 3
• 简车 (簡車) 簡車徒也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 3
• 简在 (簡在) 惟簡在上帝之心 — Book of Documents 尚書, 商書 湯誥 Shang Shu - Announcement of Tang — count: 3
• 简赏 (簡賞) 民簡賞 — Guanzi 管子, 臣乘馬第六十八 Chapter 68: The Statesman's Team of Horses — count: 2