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浅

Character

浅 qiǎn · jiān

HSK 4Character2 readings

shallow; not deep, like water or a hole

Radical
氵
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
氵 戋
Traditional
淺
Frequency
#1874 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qiǎnMain readingjiānRare reading

qiǎn

qian3Main readingHSK 4
  1. shallow; not deep, like water or a hole
  2. light in color; not dark

Examples

  • 这条河很浅。

    zhè tiáo hé hěn qiǎn

    This river is very shallow.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这个颜色太浅了。

    zhè ge yán sè tài qiǎn le

    This color is too light.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “浅” as qiǎn

搁浅gē qiǎnto get stuck in shallow water and cannot moveWordHSK 7–9浅学qiǎn xuéshallow studyWord浅尝qiǎn chángto merely have a sip or a biteWord浅易qiǎn yìeasyWord浅显qiǎn xiǎneasy to understandWord浅析qiǎn xīprimary, elementary or coarse analysisWord浅水qiǎn shuǐshallow waterWord浅海qiǎn hǎishallow seaWord

jiān

jian1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qiǎn.

  1. the sound of water flowing (as in 浅浅 jiān jiān)

Examples

  • 小河浅浅地流，水声很好听。

    xiǎo hé jiān jiān de liú, shuǐ shēng hěn hǎo tīng

    The small river flows with a soft sound. It is very nice to hear.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 水浅浅地流，真好听。

    shuǐ jiān jiān de liú, zhēn hǎo tīng

    The water flows with a soft sound. It sounds really nice.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 浅

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Same radical 氵

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