| 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. | |||||