jiǎn

exterminate

Components
晋 sound component

  Sound component

jìn

  

advance

戈 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

spear

spear

Evolution

戬 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
戬 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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jiǎn

exterminate, destroy; blessing; carry to the utmost; to cut