間 - Dong Chinese dictionary

jiān, jiàn

space

Depicts sunlight (日) shining through the gap in a door (門).

Components

門 Iconic component

mén

door

日 Iconic component

rì

sun

Definitions

间 (間)

jiān

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

间 (間)

jiàn

gap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent

Most common words with 間

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	时间	time
	之间	between
	间	between
	房间	room
	空间	space

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

澗

Sound component in 2 characters (1 verified)

簡澗

Historical pronunciation

Old Chinese	Middle Chinese	Pinyin	Gloss
*kˤre[n]	kean	jiān	interval
*kˤre[n]	kean	jiān	間關 sound of a chariot's linchpin (Ode 218.1)
*N-kˤre[n]	hean	xián	idle