jiān

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Source form: 淺 / 浅
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sound of moving water
Sources & editorial notes

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-de39d453a637c79e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

淺 浅 [jian1] /sound of moving water/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

qiǎn

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Source form: 淺 / 浅
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
shallow / light (color)
Sources & editorial notes

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-51a9d80aa2fcec7b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

淺 浅 [qian3] /shallow/light (color)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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Other forms in these source records: 淺

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