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勤俭 (qín jiǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

勤俭 (qín jiǎn) is a Chinese word: diligent and frugal. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 勤俭

形 xíng adjective

diligent and frugal

他一生勤俭持家。

tā yì shēng qín jiǎn chí jiā

He managed the household diligently and frugally all his life.

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Word breakdown

勤 qín — diligent, hardworking

俭 jiǎn — frugal, thrifty

Structure & writing
1 勤 qín — diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy)

勤 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 堇 jǐn — violet plant; a perennial herb with white petals and purple stripes
堇 is a component in 2 characters
1.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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Stroke order

2 俭 jiǎn — frugal, thrifty (opposite of 奢)

俭 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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