jiān

to pick up with chopsticks

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approved by inralback19 · Dec 8, 2025, 04:46 PM · Reviewed by inralback19 on Feb 18, 2026, 01:40 AM

Hands 扌and 扌 going to 厂

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To grip with chopsticks ; also provides the pronunciation

Components

Meaning component
shou, shǒu hand
SoundMeaning component
jiān double

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangkeːm

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang