jiān

戋戋

Word · AdjectiveTraditional戔

small; slight; few

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

adjective

small in amount; few; slight

literary

A literary or formal term often found in classical Chinese or set phrases.

Suǒ所
dé得
zhī之
lì利
 ，
wéi为
shù数
jiān戋
jiān戋
 。

The profit gained is very meager.

Jiān戋
jiān戋
wēi微
wù物
 ，
bù不
zú足
guà挂
chǐ齿
 。

These are trifling things, not worth mentioning.