俭

儉

jiǎn

adjective #56,393

Meanings

HSK 6

爷爷一辈子都过得很节俭。

Yéye yíbèizi dōu guò de hěn jiéjiǎn.

Grandpa has lived a frugal life all his years.

HSK 7-9

勤俭是传统美德。

Qín jiǎn shì chuántǒng měidé.

Diligence and thrift are traditional virtues.

usage

俭 means being careful with money and resources. Common words: 节俭 (thrifty), 勤俭 (hardworking and frugal), 俭朴 (simple and thrifty).

radical

亻 rén

person

亻 is the person radical 人 in its left-side form. 俭 is a quality of a person, being sparing and self-restrained.

phonetic

佥 qiān

all; together (old)

佥 supplies the sound element (drifted from qiān to jiǎn) and carries no meaning here; the same right side appears in 检 and 脸.

俭 jiǎn