| 兼 | 1062C35 80.22 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄐㄧㄢ [jian1] | ||
| Pron. | Both: 兼得 have both (of the things); 不可得兼 may not have both at one and the same time. | |||||
| V.t. | Bring together, unite in one: 兼并[jian1bing4]↓; 兼弱攻昧 annex the weak and fall upon the stupid; 兼收並蓄 all-embracing; 兼容並包 all-inclusive, (of interest) catholic; 兼權熟計 give mature consideration to all aspects of a question; 兼營 concurrently operating. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Both: 兼嗣兩房 be heir to two branches of a family. (2) Concurrent: 兼職 [jian1zhi2]↓; 兼業 concurrent business, enterprise. | |||||
| Adv. | (1) Double, twice: 兼人之量 be able to drink (eat, do) twice as much as another. (2) Also, as well: 兼司他職 also in charge of other duties; 兼辦，兼管 have other functions as well. (3) Both…and: 品學兼優 (of a student) good both in character and at studies. | |||||
| Words | 1. 兼愛 [jian1ai4], n., the doctrine of universal love, as advocated by Motse 墨子. 2. 兼并 [jian1bing4], v.t., annex (territory). 3. 兼差 [jian1chai1], v.i. & n., (hold) concurrent posts. 4. 兼程 [jian1cheng2], adv., by forced march day and night. 5. 兼顧 [jian1gu4], v.t., look after (two things) at one and the same time; take into equal consideration. 6. 兼毫 [jian1hao2], n., Chin. writing brush made with a mixture of wolf’s and goat's hair. 7. 兼金 [jian1jin1], n., gold of the best quality (“twice the value”). 8. 兼職 [jian1zhi2], v.i. & n., (hold) concurrent jobs. 9. 兼理 [jian1li3], adv., concurrently. 10. 兼任 [jian1ren4], adv., concurrently, a concurrent posts. 11. 兼旬 [jian1xUn2], n., a period of twenty days. 12. 兼祧 [jian1tiao1], v.i., be heir to two branches of family. | |||||