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Character Decomposition
简=⺮+间
Etymology
bamboo
Meanings
simple
uncomplicated
letter
to choose
to select
bamboo strips used for writing (old)
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Words with 简 460 total
brief短简duǎn jiǎnconcise edition · abridged edition简本jiǎn běnsimple and convenient · handy简便jiǎn biànbooklet; brochure · (old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)简册jiǎn cèsimple; not complicated简单jiǎn dānbamboo and wooden slips (used for writing on in ancient times) · letter; correspondence; book; document简牍jiǎn dú
Idioms with 简 56 total Chain
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