间 jiān

between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms

HSK 17 strokesTrad. 間

Stroke order animation

间 · 7 strokes

7 strokes

Each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

Ideograph⿵门日

The sun 日 shining through a doorway 门

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Traditional form 間: The sun 日 shining through a doorway 門

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shí jiān(concept of) time

fáng jiānroom

xǐ shǒu jiāntoilet

zhōng jiānthe middle; the inside; in the middle; within

wèi shēng jiānbathroom

zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid

shí jiān biǎoschedule

qī jiānperiod of time

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