Spot 兼
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
兼 component
jiān · both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 兼
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue兼Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 兼 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
赚=
贝
嫌=
女
谦=
讠
搛=
扌
缣=
纟
蒹=
艹
廉=
广
慊=
忄
歉=
+欠
鹣=
+鸟
謙=
言
賺=
貝
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 兼 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
抱歉bàoqiàn
to be sorry
HSK 3.0 · L4道歉dàoqiànto apologize
HSK 3.0 · L4赚zhuànto earn
HSK 3.0 · L4谦虚qiānxūmodest
HSK 3.0 · L6嫌xiánto dislike
HSK 3.0 · L6廉价liánjiàcheaply-priced
HSK 3.0 · L7-9廉洁liánjiéincorruptible
HSK 3.0 · L7-9廉正liánzhèngupright and honest
HSK 3.0 · L7-9谦逊qiānxùnhumble
HSK 3.0 · L7-9歉意qiànyìapology
HSK 3.0 · L7-9涉嫌shèxiánto be a suspect
HSK 3.0 · L7-9物美价廉wùměi-jiàliángood quality and cheap
HSK 3.0 · L7-9