简 (簡) jiǎn
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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') -
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) -
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) -
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) -
jiǎn
adjective
concise
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 2a, p. 197) -
jiǎn
adjective
frugal
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 2b, p. 197) -
jiǎn
verb
to neglect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 3, p. 197) -
jiǎn
verb
to examine; to inspect
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 5, p. 197) -
jiǎn
noun
one line of a poem
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' 6, p. 197) -
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') -
jiǎn
adjective
large
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '簡' adj 2) -
jiǎn
proper noun
Jian
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '簡' n 3)
Contained in
- 简捷(簡捷) concise; succinct; pithy
- 书简(書簡) letter
- 简洁(簡潔) concise; succinct; pithy
- 简谐振动(簡諧振動) simple harmonic oscillation; sinusoidal oscillation
- 航空邮简(航空郵簡) aerogram
- 简明(簡明) simple and clear; concise
- 简而言之(簡而言之) to put it briefly
- 简札(簡札) bamboo slips; a writing tablet
- 精简开支(精簡開支) to reduce spending; to cut spending
- 简单(簡單) simple ; ordinary ; careless
- 简化(簡化) to simplify
- 简策(簡策) official documents
- 因陋就简(因陋就簡) crude but simple method; to not strive for perfection
- 简任(簡任) to select for a position ; a presidential or specially appointed official
- 蠹简(蠹簡) old worm-eaten books
- 简派委员(簡派委員) appoint a deputy
- 轻车简从(輕車簡從) (of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort
- 简缘(簡緣) few desires
- 简氏防务周刊(簡氏防務週刊) Jane's defense weekly
- 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
- 折简(折簡) cut paper cards
- 汉字简化方案(漢字簡化方案) Chinese Character Simplification Scheme
- 黄简(黃簡) Wrigley's Juicy Fruit
- 简直陈说(簡直陳說) to speak in plain language
- 简命(簡命) to appoint
- 简易爆炸装置(簡易爆炸裝置) improvised explosive device (IED)
- 白简(白簡) Wrigley's Spearmint
- 简史(簡史) simple history; Brief History (used in modern book titles)
- 悭简(慳簡) reduce expenses
- 言简意赅(言簡意賅) concise and comprehensive
- 简谐波(簡諧波) simple harmonic wave; sine wave
- 简略刊名(簡略刊名) abbreviated title
- 简化字(簡化字) simplified Chinese characters
- 简讯(簡訊) a newsletter ; an SMS message
- 邮简(郵簡) letter sheet (similar to an aerogram but not necessarily sent by airmail)
- 简写本(簡寫本) abridged edition
- 精简(精簡) to simplify; to reduce
- 简明扼要(簡明扼要) brief and to the point; succinct
- 简册(簡冊) booklet; brochure; (old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)
- 简言(簡言) sparse words
- 简书(簡書) bamboo slips
- 简授(簡授) to appoint
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简单邮递发送协议 、 简易信息聚合 、 竹简 、 时间简史 、 清华简 、 简阳 、 精简指令集 、 简单网络管理协议 、 晋简文帝
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- 卷三百十一 列傳第七十 晏殊 龐籍孫:恭孫 王隨 章得象 呂夷簡子:公綽 公弼 公孺 張士遜 Volume 311 Biographies 70: Yan Shu, Pang Ji and grandson: Gongsun, Wang Sui, Zhang Dexiang, Lu Yijian and son: Gongchao, Gong Bi, Gong Ru, Zhang Shixun History of Song 宋史 — count: 57
- 卷一百〇一 表第二 諸王世表二 Volume 101 Tables 2: Princes 2 History of Ming 明史 — count: 56
- 卷一百 表第一 諸王世表一 Volume 100 Tables 1: Princes 1 History of Ming 明史 — count: 49
- 卷一百六十三 列傳第一百十三: 孟簡 胡證 崔元略 杜元穎 崔弘禮 李虞仲 王質 盧簡辭 Volume 163 Biographies 113: Meng Jian, Hu Zheng, Cui Yuanlue, Du Yuanping, Cui Hongli, Li Yuzhong, Wang Zhi, Lu Jianci Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 45
- 卷二百六十六 列傳第二十五 錢若水 蘇易簡 郭贄 李至 辛仲甫 王沔 溫仲舒 王化基 Volume 266 Biographies 25: Qian Ruoshui, Su Yijian, Guo Zhi, Li Zhi, Xin Zhongfu, Wang Mian, Wen Zhongshu, Wang Huaji History of Song 宋史 — count: 39
- 卷一百〇二 表第三 諸王世表三 Volume 102 Tables 3: Princes 3 History of Ming 明史 — count: 38
- 卷八十 列傳第七十 賊臣 Volume 80 Biographies 70: Treacherous Officials History of the Southern Dynasties 南史 — count: 30
- 卷五十四 列傳第四十四 梁簡文帝諸子 元帝諸子 Volume 54 Biographies 44: Sons of Emperor Jianwen of Liang, Sons of Emperor Yuan of Liang History of the Southern Dynasties 南史 — count: 28
- 卷四百〇七 列傳第一百六十六 杜範 楊簡 錢時 張虙 呂午 Volume 407 Biographies 166: Du Fan, Yang Jian, Qian Shi, Zhang Fu, Lu Wu History of Song 宋史 — count: 28
- 卷一百〇六 列傳第四十四: 張暐子:行簡 賈益謙 劉炳 朮虎高琪 移剌塔不也 Volume 106 Biographies 44: Zhang Wei son: Xingjian, Jia Yiqian, Liu Bing, Pai Hugaoqi, Yi Latabuye History of Jin 金史 — count: 24
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
- 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
- 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