俭 jiǎn temperate
temperate; frugal; economical
怎么记住“俭”: 亻 person + 佥 conference = temperate. One person at the fancy conference brings her own sandwiches and refills her water bottle at the tap, proudly temperate.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
俭 = 亻 person + 佥 conference
- 亻 person meaning
- 佥 conference sound
One person at the fancy conference brings her own sandwiches and refills her water bottle at the tap, proudly temperate.
How it came to be
The person gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- Frugal, sparing in spending: 节俭 (jiéjiǎn) thrifty, 勤俭 (qínjiǎn) hardworking and thrifty.
- A praised virtue, not stinginess: contrast 吝啬 (lìnsè, miserly), which is the negative version.
- 勤工俭学 (qíngōng-jiǎnxué) = to work while studying to make ends meet.