Chinese symbol for “frugal”
节俭
jié jiǎn
Traditional: 節儉
frugal; economical
The closest CC-CEDICT match for frugal is 节俭 (jié jiǎn), defined as: frugal; economical.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “frugal”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俭 (儉) | jiǎn | (bound form) frugal; thrifty |
| 俭约 (儉約) | jiǎn yuē | frugal; economical; thrifty |
| 细 (細) | xì | thin or slender; finely particulate |
| 节约 (節約) | jié yuē | to economize; to conserve (resources) |
| 克俭 (克儉) | kè jiǎn | thrifty; frugal |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 节俭.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 节目 (節目) | jié mù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) |
| 细节 (細節) | xì jié | details; particulars |
| 情节 (情節) | qíng jié | circumstances; plot; storyline |
| 环节 (環節) | huán jié | (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy) |
| 节日 (節日) | jié rì | holiday; festival |
| 调节 (調節) | tiáo jié | to adjust; to regulate |
| 勤俭 (勤儉) | qín jiǎn | hardworking and frugal |
| 勤工俭学 (勤工儉學) | qín gōng jiǎn xué | to work part-time while studying; work-study program |
See also: Japanese symbol for “frugal”.
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