戬 (jiǎn): carry to the utmost, to cut
戬 (jiǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “carry to the utmost.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 晋 (phonetic) and 戈 (semantic). It ranks #9999 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 戬 spear. Its radical form 戈 (halberd) appears in many related characters such as 我 (wǒ, I), 成 (chéng, to succeed), 戴 (dài, to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)).
Definitions
- carry to the utmost
- to cut
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
Practice writing 戬 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.
Words & Compounds
戬 appears in 0 compound words: 0 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
在终局决战中，以凡人之躯修行的八仙无力抗衡战神杨戬的强势攻势。
zài zhōng jú jué zhàn zhōng , yǐ fán rén zhī qū xiū xíng de bā xiān wú lì kàng héng zhàn shén yáng jiǎn de qiáng shì gōng shì .
In the final battle, the Eight Immortals—who had cultivated in mortal form—were powerless to withstand the fierce onslaught of Yang Jian, the God of War.
男子71公斤级比赛中，陈戬以155公斤获得抓举金牌，并夺得挺举和总成绩两银。
nán zǐ 7 1 gōng jīn jí bǐ sài zhōng , chén jiǎn yǐ 1 5 5 gōng jīn huò dé zhuā jǔ jīn pái , bìng duó dé tǐng jǔ hé zǒng chéng jì liǎng yín .
In the men’s 71-kilogram weight class, Chen Jian won the gold medal in the snatch with a lift of 155 kilograms and took silver in both the clean and jerk and the total.
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 戬 (jiǎn) mean in Chinese?
What's the difference between 戬 and 缙?
How many strokes does 戬 have?
What is the radical of 戬?
What are the components of 戬?
Is 戬 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Practice writing 戬 with real-time feedback
Trace stroke sequences, hear spoken pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.