简 jiǎn
简 (jiǎn) is a Chinese character with 13 strokes, taught at HSK level 3. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
简 means simple; brief in English.
| English | simple; brief |
|---|---|
| Spanish | simple; breve |
| Portuguese | simples; breve |
| French | simple; bref |
| German | einfach; kurz |
| Italian | semplice; breve |
| Russian | простой; краткий |
| Arabic | بسيط; موجز |
| Hindi | सरल; संक्षिप्त |
| Indonesian | sederhana; singkat |
| Vietnamese | đơn giản; ngắn |
| Japanese | 簡単; 略 |
| Korean | 간단; 간략 |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 简 loaded.
Characters at the same level
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