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The Cantonese word gaan daan - 简单 - gaan2 daan1
(simple in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

gaan2 daan1

English translations

simple, ordinary, casual,
uncomplicated, commonplace, oversimplification, brief

Chinese characters:

简单
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简单 (gaan2 daan1) is composed of these characters: 简, 单
简单 ( gaan daan / gaan2 daan1 ) in traditional characters
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

brief  |  single
简单 ( gaan daan / gaan2 daan1 ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 452)
More words that mean ordinary in Cantonese
bin6 ( 便 ), jat1 bun1 ( 一般 ), soeng4 ( 常 )

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