jiānjiàn

space

Simplified form of . Depicts sunlight () shining through the gap in a door ().

Components
门 iconic component

  Iconic component

mén

  

door

日 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

sun

Evolution

间 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

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间 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

jiān

interval, space; place, between; between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms

() 

jiàn

gap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent

Most common words with 间
Freq.
Word
Meaning

时间

time

之间

between

between

房间

room

空间

space

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 4 characters (1 verified)