jiān
first tone
第一声
high and level
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jian Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn jian pinyin visually. Compare jian through shoulder, picking up, and meeting. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
肩、捡、见三条高频声调路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of jian
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
jiǎn
third tone
第三声
down, then up
jiàn
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for jian
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
jiān
shoulder, the body part below the neck
肩，脖子下面、手臂上面的部位
jiǎn
to pick something up
捡，从地上拿起来
jiàn
to see or meet someone
见，看到或见面
Useful words
Build vocabulary with jian
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肩膀
jiān bǎng
the shoulder, below the neck and above the arm
脖子下面、手臂上面的身体部位
捡起
jiǎn qǐ
to pick something up from the ground
从地上拿起来
见面
jiàn miàn
to meet someone face to face
两个人来到一起，互相看到
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