淺 (cin2 | qian3) : shallow; superficial; simple; light; short

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淺

cin2

qian3

[1] shallow; not deep; superficial
[2] simple; easy; straightforward
[3] (of colours) light; pale
[4] (of time) short; not long

[antonym] 深

Stroke count: 11

Level: 1

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

淺 / 浅

This word has been viewed 7777 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Nov 2014 13:56

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淺色 cin2 sik1 qian3 se4 = light color

淺水 cin2 seoi2 = shallow water

深淺 sam1 cin2 shen1 qian3 = depth; seriousness

膚淺 fu1 cin2 fu1 qian3 = have all one's goods in the window; superficial

淺啡色 cin2 fe1 sik1 = light brown

淺灰色 cin2 fui1 sik1 = light gray/grey, French gray/grey

淺灰 cin2 fui1 = light gray, grayish

淺層文字 cin2 cang4 man4 zi6 qian3 ceng2 wen2 zi4 = shallow orthography

淺層正字法 cin2 cang4 zing3 zi6 faat3 qian3 ceng2 zheng4 zi4 fa3 = shallow orthography

淺黃色 cin2 wong4 sik1 qian3 huang2 se4 = buff; pale yellow

擱淺 gok3 cin2 = run aground

才疏學淺 coi4 so1 hok6 cin2 cai2 shu1 xue2 qian3 = have little talent and less learning

淺池泵 cin2 ci4 bam1 = a sump pump

淺灘 cin2 taan1 qian3 tan1 = a shoal; shallow beach; a sand bank

淺藍 cin2 laam4 qian3 lan2 = light blue

知識淺薄 zi1 sik1 cin2 bok6 zhi1 shi5 qian3 bo2 = to have superficial knowledge

害人不淺 hoi6 jan4 bat1 cin2 hai4 ren2 bu4 qian3 = do people great harm;

淺窄 cin2 zaak3 qian3 zhai3 = cramped; narrow; constricted 粵

淺醉 cin2 zeoi3 qian3 zui4 = slightly drunk

淺酌 cin2 zoek3 qian3 zhuo2 = a simple meal

艷福不淺 jim6 fuk1 bat1 cin2 yan4 fu2 bu4 qian3 = have luck with the girls; have good fortune when it comes to love

淺顯 cin2 hin2 qian3 xian3 = obvious and understandable

淺顯易懂 cin2 hin2 ji6 dung2 qian3 xian3 yi4 dong3 = plain and easy to understand

深入淺出 sam1 jap6 cin2 ceot1 shen1 ru4 qian3 chu1 = explain the profound in simple terms

淺水灣 cin2 seoi2 waan1 = Repulse Bay

一字咁淺 jat1 zi6 gam3 cin2 = as easy as ABC and 123 粵

個人淺見 go3 jan4 cin2 gin3 ge4 ren2 qian3 jian4 = in my humble opinion

眼淺 ngaan5 cin2 yan3 qian3 = narrow-minded; apt to be moved to tears 粵

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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