jiān

Meaning of

缣 means fine thin silk; gauze-like silk fabric. Pronounced jiān.

  • fine thin silk; gauze-like silk fabric

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chū
de
jiān
shàng
xiě
yǒu
Hàn
dài
de
wén
 

These unearthed silk manuscripts bear writing from the Han dynasty.

rén
cháng
jiān
zuò
wéi
huì
huà
shū
xiě
de
cái
liào
 

The ancients often used white silk as a material for painting and writing.

Zhè
zhǒng
jiān
zhì
qīng
báo
 
shì
zhì
zuò
xià
 

This type of fine silk is light and thin in texture, suitable for making summer garments.

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