jiǎn

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Source form: 蹇
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lame / cripple / unfortunate / slow / difficult / nag (inferior horse) / donkey / lame horse
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

蹇 蹇 [jian3] /lame/cripple/unfortunate/slow/difficult/nag (inferior horse)/donkey/lame horse/

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Jiǎn

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Source form: 蹇
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Jian
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8c1acd1500d585cf. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蹇 蹇 [Jian3] /surname Jian/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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