菅

jiān
#5,188 most
frequent character
(grass), Themeda forsbali

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

菅 uses 艹 plants for meaning and 官 guān for sound. It first meant a grass used for thatching, then grew to mean coarse grass.

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Homophones

HSK 5
煎jiān
to pan fry, to sauté
间jiān
between, measure word for rooms
肩jiān
shoulder
尖jiān
pointed, shrill, sharp, acute
兼jiān
to hold two posts at the same time
奸jiān
to fornicate, to defile, adultery
浅jiān
sound of moving water

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