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Easily confused
- 煎jiānlook-aliketo pan-fry; to sauté
- 见jiànsound-aliketo see; to meet
- 剪jiǎnlook-aliketo cut with scissors; to trim
- 件jiànsound-alike(classifier) for items of clothing, objects, and matters
- 前qiánlook-alikefront (location)
- 间jiānsound-alike(classifier) for rooms, offices, and other enclosed spaces
- 建jiànsound-aliketo build, to establish, to construct
- 剑jiànsound-alikedouble-edged sword
- 捡jiǎnsound-aliketo pick up; to collect; to gather
- 尖jiānsound-alike(adjective) sharp, pointed; shrill, tapering; shrill, piercing; acute, keen
Examples
- 箭。Tā shè chū le yì zhī jiàn.He shot an arrow.
- 箭。Gǔdài wǔshì jīngcháng dàizhe gōng hé jiàn.Ancient warriors often carried bows and arrows.
- 箭。Zhè zhī jiàn shì yòng zhúzi zuò de.This arrow is made of bamboo.
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