简 = 竹 + 间

简 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “simple”. It is built from 竹 (bamboo) and 间 (midpoint).

Keyword: simple
Pinyin (Mandarin): jiǎn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: simple, terse, succinct, a letter, краткий, лаконичный, письмо, простой, terse, succinct, a letter

Decomposition

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竹 bamboo
间 midpoint

How to find 简 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “bamboo” + “midpoint”. 简 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 简 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.