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“simplicity”
Language context for this entry: Chinese
/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/ · Chinese (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA)
01 / Meaning & origin
簡 is a given name documented in Chinese. Its character means “simplicity” (KANJIDIC2).
Meaning: “simplicity”
同聲符字 (閒) (鄭張尚芳 (2003)) 形聲漢字（上古 *kreːnʔ）：意符 竹 + 聲符 間／间 (上古 *ɡreːn) 。 借自英語 Jane。
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