兼 (jiān) — Chinese Character

兼

jiān

double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

Radical: 丷 HSK 7 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

兼 decomposes into the following components:

丷彐禾禾

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 兼.

兼任

jiān rèn

to hold several jobs at once

兼优

jiān yōu

an all-rounder

兼具

jiān jù

to combine

兼备

jiān bèi

have both

兼容

jiān róng

compatible

兼差

jiān chāi

兼并

jiān bìng

to annex

兼施

jiān shī

using several (methods)

兼有

jiān yǒu

兼爱

jiān ài

兼程

jiān chéng

to travel at double speed

兼职

jiān zhí

to hold concurrent posts

Characters that share the radical 丷.

Practice this character with stroke-order training, spaced repetition, and reading passages across all HSK levels.