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儉

简俭 · 繁儉

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn

(bound form) frugal; thrifty

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俭: jiǎn · temperate, frugal, economical

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frugal; thrifty
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) modest; moderate; temperate
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) lacking; insufficient
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) poor harvest
(Taiwanese Hokkien) to save up; to store up
(Teochew, Singapore Hokkien) to save; to economize
a surname

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