Word

节俭 (jié jiǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 节俭

形 xíng adjective

frugal

奶奶一生都很节俭。

nǎi nai yì shēng dōu hěn jié jiǎn

Grandmother has been frugal all her life.

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Word breakdown

节 jié — moderation, restraint

俭 jiǎn — frugality, thrift

Structure & writing
1 节 jié — joint; node between segments of an object

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

节 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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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Stroke order