jiān

technical
name

Meaning of

菅 means thatching grass; sedge; surname Jian. Pronounced jiān.

  • thatching grass; sedge
  • surname Jian

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
jiān
cǎo
zài
dài
cháng
yòng
gài
dǐng
 

This kind of thatching grass was often used for roofing in ancient times.

Shān
shàng
zhǎng
mǎn
le
jiān
 

The hillside is covered with wild sedge.

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Primary
/ zhū
/ cóng