简jiǎn
simple, succinct, terse; a letter. 13 strokes, radical ⺮, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 简
Strokes 1–6 write ⺮, then strokes 7–13 write 间.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 简 · the stroke-order rules
What 简 is made of
⺮ (zhú, bamboo) and 间 (jiān, between).
⺮ carries the meaning — bamboo — and 间 carries the sound.
Words that use 简
| 简单 | simple, uncomplicated 容易理解，不复杂 这套书的内容从简单到高深。The book's content ranges from simple to advanced. Lesson 183, 课堂教学与教材单元 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 简直 | simply, practically 用来强调，几乎就是那样 工人的热情简直像烈火一样。The workers' enthusiasm was simply like a blazing fire. Lesson 193, 攻坚意志与坚守担当 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
| 简历 | a résumé 写清楚个人经历和能力的一份材料 他向知名企业投递了自己的简历。He sent résumé to a well-known company. Lesson 296, 技进乎道与笃行致远 · 岁时纪事与笃行日新 · Seasonal Chronicles, Diligent Work & Physical Vitality |
| 简介 | brief introduction 指简要的介绍说明 学员们仔细阅读展馆简介。Students carefully read the exhibition hall's brief introduction. Lesson 598, 笃行明辨 · 明辨求是与卓越笃行 · Rigorous Discernment, Discipline & Excellence |
More characters with the radical ⺮
All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 竹 radical page.