jiǎn
temperate
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 佥 represents the sound. Simplified form of 儉.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 俭
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
frugal | ||
hardworking and frugal | ||
to live frugally | ||
work-study program | ||
frugal |