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Information of 俭

Pinyinjiǎn

Radical

亻

Strokes

9 strokes

Usage

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Definition

frugal / to be in need

俭 jiǎn 形 本义: 自我约束，不放纵 造字法: 形声。从人，佥( qiān)声。 1. 同本义 ([En.] be cautious about; keep watch over)引:1. 《说文》：俭，约也。2. 《易·否象传》：君子以俭德避难。3. 《左传·庄公二十四年》：俭德之共也。4. 《左传·僖公二十三年》：严公子广而俭，文而有礼。5. 司马迁《报任安书》：恭俭下人。例: 又如: 俭貌(态度谦逊); 俭退(俭约谦让); 俭然(自谦的样子) 2. 节俭，节省 ([En.] thrifty; frugal; economical)引:1. 《韩非子·难二》：俭于财用，节于衣食。2. 《左传·庄公二十四年》：俭，德之共也; 侈，恶之大也。3. 《国语·鲁语上》：今先君俭而君侈，令德替矣。4. 清·梁启超《谭嗣同传》：俭素为美。5. 以俭为美。6. 以俭相诟病。7. 由俭入奢易。例: 又如: 俭克(勤俭而能克制); 俭礼(俭约的礼仪); 俭德(俭约的品德); 俭戚(俭约而悲伤) 3. 贫乏; 贫苦 ([En.] poor)引:1. 《后汉书》：时岁荒民俭。例: 又如: 俭贫(贫乏); 俭乏(贫乏，生活困难); 俭腹(腹中空虚。喻指知识贫乏) 4. 歉收 ([En.] bad-harvest)引:1. 房玄龄《晋书》：丰则籴，俭则粜。2. 《后汉书·陈忠传》：荆扬稻收俭薄。例: 又如: 俭年(歉收的年景); 俭时(歉收的时日); 俭岁(荒年;歉收的年岁) 5. 薄; 少 ([En.] thin)引:1. 《礼记》：恭俭而好礼者，宜歌《小雅》。例: 又如: 俭率(俭薄); 俭葬(薄葬); 俭薄(犹言微薄) 6. 通“险”。险要 ([En.] strategically located and difficult of access)引:1. 《荀子·富国》：俗险而百姓不一。2. 《大戴礼·曾子立事篇》：惠而不俭，直而不径。3. 《大戴礼·曾子本孝篇》：不兴险行以徼幸。

勤俭 qín jiǎn

hardworking and frugal

勤工俭学 qín gōng jiǎn xué

to work part time while studying / work-study program

节俭 jié jiǎn

frugal / economical

省吃俭用 shěng chī jiǎn yòng

to live frugally / to economize on food and clothing / to scrimp and save

俭约 jiǎn yuē

sparing / economical

勤俭节约 qín jiǎn jié yuē

diligent and thrifty (idiom)

勤俭建国 qín jiǎn jiàn guó

to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)

勤俭持家 qín jiǎn chí jiā

hardworking and thrifty in running one's household

温良恭俭让 wēn liáng gōng jiǎn ràng

kindhearted and moderate (idiom); temperate and gentle

俭汤 jiǎn tāng

Thrifty soup

俭朴 jiǎn pǔ

plain and unadorned / thrifty and simple

Input Method for 俭

Pinyinjian3

Wubi

wwgi|wwgg

Cangjie

oomm

Zhengma

nobv

Four Corner

28219

Unicode

U+4fed

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