间jiān · jiàn
between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality. 7 strokes, radical 门, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 间
Strokes 1–3 write 门, then strokes 4–7 write 日.
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 间 · the stroke-order rules
What 间 is made of
门 (mén, gate) and 日 (rì, sun).
The sun 日 shining through a doorway 门.
Words that use 间
| 民间 | among the ordinary people, folk 普通百姓中间，不是政府组织的 这个古老的故事在民间流传很久。This old story has circulated among folk for a long time. Lesson 149, 民族与民间 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 空间 | space 可以活动或摆放东西的地方 热气球缓缓降落在开阔空间。The hot air balloon slowly landed in the open space. Lesson 305, 广阔天地与谦逊笃行 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 期间 | during (a period) 指某一段特定的时间之内 假期期间司机加满了汽油。During the holiday, the driver filled up the tank. Lesson 323, 浩荡长路与行者从容 · 宏图展卷与韶华筑基 · Harbor Reunions, Energy Highways & Corporate Frontiers |
| 之间 | between, among 指两个或几个事物中间的位置或关系 沙漠植物之间依旧紧紧相依。The desert plants stayed tightly knit between one another. Lesson 376, 铁血铸盾与万类霜天 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony |
| 间接 | indirect 指不是直接发生，而是通过中间环节产生联系 修通山路间接带动了乡村文旅。Building the mountain road indirectly boosted rural tourism. Lesson 439, 砥砺克艰 · 笃志筑业与工巧开新 · Steadfast Craftsmanship & Grand Architecture |
| 人间 | the human world, this world 指人类生活的现实世界 大爱被播撒在整个人间。Selfless love was spread across all of this world. Lesson 473, 人间大爱 · 勤敏笃学与惠泽人间 · Industrious Culture & Altruistic Humanity |
| 夜间 | nighttime 指天黑之后的时间段 在夜间轮流巡逻。他们精通雷达业务。They patrolled in rotation at night. Lesson 510, 岁月芳华 · 笃行励志与精勤致远 · Lifelong Dedication & Legal Principles |
| 时间 | time 物质运动连续流逝的岁月光阴时刻 现在的时间是上午九点半，正合适！The time now is half past nine in the morning — perfect timing! Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 8, 时间与每天的生活 |
| 房间 | room 大房子里面分成的一间小房子 李敏姐，我的房间收拾好了，我先去赵阿姨那里买水果。Sister Li Min, my room is all tidied up — I'm going to go buy fruit from Aunt Zhao now. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 27, 早晨买菜与算账 |
| 卫生间 | the washroom in a building 供人洗手、上厕所的房间 机场里的卫生间打扫得干干净净。The washroom at the airport was spotlessly clean. Lesson 137, 卫生营养 · 医疗健康与身心关怀 · Healthcare, Wellness & Body |
Characters that contain 间
More characters with the radical 门
All 11 of them, and what the radical means, on the 门 radical page.