jiān

common
adjective

Meaning of

艰 means difficult; hard; arduous. Pronounced jiān.

  • difficult; hard; arduous

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Chuàng
zhī
cháng
jiān
nán
 

The path of entrepreneurship is exceptionally arduous.

xiǎo
shí
hou
jiā
jìng
shí
fēn
jiān
 

His family circumstances were very difficult when he was young.

Zhè
shì
xiàng
jiān
shēn
de
zhé
xué
yán
jiū
 

This is a profound and difficult philosophical study.

wéi
jiān
 
qǐng
jiā
jié
yuē
yuán
 

Material resources are hard to come by, so please conserve them.

men
yào
yǒu
rèn
jiān
nán
xiǎn
de
jué
xīn
 

We must have the determination to overcome any hardships and obstacles.