谫

谫 · jiǎn

shallow; stupid

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Meanings & readings

Meaning & readings

Mandarin
jiǎn
Cantonese
zin2
Definition source
Unihan kDefinition

shallow; stupid

Dictionary definitions & readings

谫 jiǎn · shallow; superficial

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Readings & dictionary references

XHC 1983 · Mandarin readings and locators
0552.010:jiǎn Source property ↗
TGHZ 2013 · Mandarin readings and locators
164.190:jiǎn Source property ↗
Cangjie input code
IVTBH Source property ↗
Four-corner lookup codes
3872 Source property ↗
Kangxi · dictionary positions
1188.181 Source property ↗

Form & structure

Writing & identity

Unicode
U+8C2B
Radical
讠 · 149
Strokes
13
Residual strokes
11
Standard list
通用规范汉字表 · level 3 · #7608

Source record, not an individually reviewed etymological dossier.

Stroke order

13 strokes
谫
Strokes
13
Convention
PRC · Make Me a Hanzi

13 strokes in writing order. Play to watch them, or Step through one at a time.

Modern stroke order; regional conventions can differ. Stroke medians: Make Me a Hanzi via HanziLookupJS, drawn as an even pen line.

Words & connections

Dictionary & examples

History & distinctions

Related forms

謭 · 譾

Unihan variant assertions; context determines usage.

Sources & reference

Evidence

Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3 · Official-list coverage

Exact Unihan properties
kHanYu
64015.010
kIRGHanyuDaZidian
64015.010
kIRGKangXi
1188.181
kKangXi
1188.181
kCangjie
IVTBH
kFourCornerCode
3872
kUnihanCore2020
G
kIRG_GSource
G0-5A59
kRSUnicode
149'.11
kTotalStrokes
13
kCCCII
47347B
kEACC
47347B
kGB0
5857
kMainlandTelegraph
6237
kTGH
2013:7608
kCantonese
zin2
kDefinition
shallow; stupid
kMandarin
jiǎn
kTGHZ2013
164.190:jiǎn
kXHC1983
0552.010:jiǎn
kTraditionalVariant
U+8B2D U+8B7E

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Structure & connections

0.10
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⿰ Left / right

Shape description
讠 beside 剪 · the shape used in China
Source notation ^⿰讠剪$(G)
BabelStone · 2025-06-27. Encoded shape and region tags; graphical analysis does not establish historical function.

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Retained descriptions & scope

^⿰讠剪$(G)

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