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勤俭 qínjiǎn

勤俭 qínjiǎn Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 1 English Translations of the word 勤俭 qínjiǎn .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
qínjiǎn | qin2 jian3
English translation
hardworking and frugal

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Traditional form

勤儉

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 勤俭 qínjiǎn

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qín

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and jǐn represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Phonetic compound

jǐn

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

堇力

Number of Strokes

13
jiǎn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and qiān represents the sound. Simplified form of jiǎn .

Phonetic compound

qiān

Semantic compound

rén

Positional decomposition

亻佥

Number of Strokes

9

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勤俭 qínjiǎn Decomposition

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