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between, among 间
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间
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| between, among, to separate
jiān, jiàn
间
门
日
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Outside: gate 门/門, inside: sun 日
The gate 門 has two wings (with a gap) and the sun shines between. |
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简
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| simple, uncomplicated, letter (=formerly bamboo strips)
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Top: bamboo 竹, below: gap/space 间/間 (The sun 日 shines though the gate 门/門 due to a gap.)
(With a fence, it is time-consuming to cut the elements to fit precisely and without gaps). If you build bamboo on a gap (= with spaces in between), you make it very simple. |
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涧
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JLPT no HSK |
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| mountain stream, brook
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Left: water 氵, right: between, gap 间 (The sun 日 shines though the gate 门/門 due to a gap.)
The water that flows for a day 日 through a gate 门 (here: gorge) is a: mountain stream. |
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