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qiǎn
浅（淺）

HSK 4
common
adjective

Meaning of 浅

浅 means shallow (opposite of deep); simple; easy to understand. Pronounced qiǎn. HSK 4.

  • shallow (opposite of deep)
  • simple; easy to understand
  • superficial; shallow

Character Info

Radical氵
Strokes8
Components
氵
戋

Stroke Order

浅

Definitions & Examples

Zhè这
piàn片
qiǎn浅
tān滩
hěn很
shì适
hé合
ér儿
tóng童
wán玩
shuǎ耍
 。

This shallow beach is perfect for kids to play on.

Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
shuǐ水
hěn很
qiǎn浅
 ，
kě可
yǐ以
zhí直
jiē接
tāng蹚
guò过
qù去
 。

The water in this river is very shallow, we can wade across directly.

Zhè这
jiān间
wū屋
zi子
de的
jìn进
shēn深
hěn很
qiǎn浅
 ，
cǎi采
guāng光
bú不
tài太
hǎo好
 。

This room has a shallow depth, so its natural lighting is not very good.

Qiǎn浅
jǐng井
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
róng容
yì易
bèi被
wū污
rǎn染
 。

Water in shallow wells is easy to get polluted.

Zhè这
ge个
qiǎn浅
shuǐ水
chí池
shì是
zhuān专
mén门
wèi为
chǒng宠
wù物
shè设
jì计
de的
 。

This shallow pool is specially designed for pets.

Relations

Common Words

浅显 / 淺顯qiǎnxiǎn

simple and easy to understand; plain

浅薄 / 淺薄qiǎnbó

shallow; superficial; meager; frivolous

浅滩 / 淺灘qiǎntān

shoal; sandbar; shallow

浅见 / 淺見qiǎnjiàn

shallow view; humble opinion

浅尝辄止 / 淺嘗輒止qiǎnchángzhézhǐ

to dabble in; to scratch the surface; to stop after a superficial attempt

肤浅 / 膚淺fūqiǎn

shallow; superficial

深浅 / 深淺shēnqiǎn

depth; sense of propriety