俭

儉
jiǎn
#2,885 most
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(bound form) frugal, thrifty

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

俭 combines 亻 person, the meaning part, with 佥 qiān, the sound part. It first meant 'frugal, constrained'. The meaning grew to 'needy' and then 'meager'.

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Homophones

HSK 5
捡jiǎn
to pick up, to collect, to gather
HSK 6
拣jiǎn
to choose, to pick, to sort out
减jiǎn
subtract, reduce, decrease, cut
剪jiǎn
cut, clip, trim, wipe out, scissors
简jiǎn
simple, uncomplicated, letter
检jiǎn
to check, to examine, to inspect

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