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jiàn
Main
English Definitionitem; component; measure word for events, things, clothes etc
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Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinjiàn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄐㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gin6
Part of Speech(量) measure word
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=2

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Words With Same Head Word    
件数jiànshùitem count (of a consignment etc)
Words With Same Tail Word    
邮件yóujiànmail; post; email
条件tiáojiàncondition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification
文件wénjiàndocument; file
事件shìjiànevent; happening; incident
证件zhèngjiàncertificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
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