儉 | 1273C50 91A.81-8 | 部居 | 畫數 15 | ㄐㄧㄢˇ [jian3] (also ㄐㄧㄢˋ [jian4] ). | ||||||||
Adj | (1) Frugal, economical, sparing: 節儉 thrifty; 儉樸 [jian3pu3]↓; 儉省 [jian3sheng3]↓; 儉學 (of poor student) denying oneself all comforts to save money for studying; 勤儉 hardworking and thrifty; 儉用 frugal, provident, economizing; 儉約 [jian3yUe1]↓. (2) Wanting, lacking, short: 儉薄 [jian3bo2]↓; 儉腹 [jian3fu4]↓. | |||||||||||
Words | 1.儉薄 [jian3bo2], adj., lacking the necessities of life. 2.儉腹 [jian3fu4], adj., scanty in knowledge, ignorant. 3.儉樸 [jian2pu3], adj., living a simple life. 4.儉省 [jian2sheng3], adj., frugal, economical. 5.儉約 [jian3yUe1], adj., economical, thrifty, practising austerity. |