The Chinese Radical: 间




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Meaning
between, among    间

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 2
between, among, to separate
jiān, jiàn
Outside: gate 门/門, inside: sun 日
The gate 門 has two wings (with a gap) and the sun shines between.  
HSK 3
simple, uncomplicated, letter (=formerly bamboo strips)
jiǎn
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.  
no HSK
mountain stream, brook
jiàn
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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