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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• 简略(簡略) simple; brief
• 二简(二簡) Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme
• 第二次汉字简化方案(第二次漢字簡化方案) Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme
• 简命(簡命) to appoint
• 简历(簡歷) curriculum vitae (CV); resume; biographical notes
• 邮简(郵簡) letter sheet (similar to an aerogram but not necessarily sent by airmail)
• 简忽于事(簡忽于事) careless in a business transaction
• 简易(簡易) simple; easy ; abridged ; amiable
• 简字(簡字) a type of phonetic writing ; simplified characters
• 简洁(簡潔) concise; succinct; pithy
• 简省(簡省) to simplify; to reduce to essentials; economical
• 简朴(簡樸) simple and unadorned; plain
• 简要(簡要) concise; brief
• 简易棚(簡易棚) makeshift shelter; awning
• 精简开支(精簡開支) to reduce spending; to cut spending
• 蠹简(蠹簡) old worm-eaten books
• 简短介绍(簡短介紹) brief introduction
• 简牍(簡牘) a wooden or bamboo tablet
• 简略句(简略句) an elliptical sentence
• 简任职(簡任職) a post to be filled by special appointment
• 简篇(簡篇) to organize book material
• 简畀(簡畀) to appoint
• 简言(簡言) sparse words
• 简书(簡書) bamboo slips
• 简繁(簡繁) simple versus traditional
• 极简主义(極簡主義) minimalism
• 简单明了(簡單明瞭) clear and simple; in simple terms
• 悭简(慳簡) reduce expenses
• 简装(簡裝) paperback; plainly packaged
• 简体(簡體) simplified characters
• 简括(簡括) brief but comprehensive
• 化繁为简(化繁為簡) making what is complex simple
• 简默(簡默) reticent; silent
• 简缩(簡縮) an abbreviation; a short form
• 简便(簡便) simple and convenient
• 简捷(簡捷) concise; succinct; pithy
• 简明扼要(簡明扼要) brief and to the point; succinct
• 简阅(簡閱) to inspect
• 书简印(書簡印) a simplified word seal
• 简化字总表(簡化字總表) Complete List of Simplified Characters
• 简单地说(簡單地說) to put it simply; simply put
• 简言之(簡言之) in simple terms; to put things simply; briefly
• 简谐(簡諧) simple harmonic (motion, oscillation etc in mechanics)
• 生平简介(生平簡介) biographic sketch
• 简帖儿(簡帖兒) a letter
• 简单化(簡單化) to simplify

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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
• 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
• 民简 (民簡) 民簡賞 — Guanzi 管子, 臣乘馬第六十八 Chapter 68: The Statesman's Team of Horses — count: 2