jiàn饯（餞）
饯（餞）
common
verb
Meaning of 饯
饯 means to give a farewell dinner; to see someone off with food and drink; to preserve (fruit) by soaking in honey or syrup; to candy. Pronounced jiàn.
- to give a farewell dinner; to see someone off with food and drink
- to preserve (fruit) by soaking in honey or syrup; to candy
Character Info
Radical饣
Strokes8
Components
饣
戋
Stroke Order
饯
Definitions & Examples
Péng朋
you友
men们
zài在
jiǔ酒
lóu楼
wèi为
tā他
jiàn饯
xíng行
。
His friends gave him a farewell dinner at the restaurant.
Wǒ我
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
yī一
zhuō桌
jiǔ酒
cài菜
，
wèi为
tā他
jiàn饯
bié别
。
We prepared a table of wine and dishes to bid him farewell.
Gǔ古
rén人
yuǎn远
xíng行
qián前
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
cháng常
shè设
yàn宴
jiàn饯
sòng送
。
In ancient times, family and friends would often hold a banquet to see off someone before a long journey.
Bì毕
yè业
zhī之
jì际
，
tóng同
xué学
men们
hù互
xiāng相
jiàn饯
bié别
，
hù互
dào道
zhēn珍
zhòng重
。
Upon graduation, the classmates bid each other farewell with dinners and good wishes.
Nà那
shǒu首
《
Yáng阳
guān关
sān三
dié叠
》
shì是
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
jiàn饯
bié别
qǔ曲
。
The song 'Three Variations on Yang Pass' is a classic farewell tune.