How to Write 菅
The character 菅 (jiān) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 艹 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
菅 is pronounced jiān in Mandarin Chinese. It means Coarse grass (Themeda triandra).
Common Words with 菅
菅草
jiān cǎo
Coarse grass
草菅人命
cǎo jiān rén mìng
To treat human life like weeds; to disregard human life.
茅菅
máo jiān
Cogon grass
Example Sentences
山上长满了菅草。
shān shàng zhǎng mǎn le jiān cǎo
The mountain is covered with cogon grass.
我们不能草菅人命。
wǒ men bù néng cǎo jiān rén mìng
We cannot treat human life with utter disregard.
他用茅菅盖房子。
tā yòng máo jiān gài fáng zi
He used cogon grass to build the house.
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