Jia jian, Jiā jiǎn, Jiā jiān, Jià jiàn: 4 definitions

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加減 [jiā jiǎn] [jia jian]—
1. To increase or decrease; to alter; to modify. In "Dream of the Red Chamber" (紅樓夢 [hong lou meng]), Chapter 68: "As for the words of those servants (下人 [xia ren]) and petty people (小人 [xiao ren]), it's inevitable that seeing me manage the household (持家 [chi jia]) too strictly, they would add or subtract some words behind my back, which is also a common occurrence."
2. To consider; to ponder. In "The Plum in the Golden Vase" (金瓶梅 [jin ping mei]), Chapter 76: "I respectfully request that you, esteemed Sir (老先生 [lao xian sheng]), carefully consider it a little, which would fully demonstrate your great kindness (厚情 [hou qing])."

jiā jiǎn:1. zēng jiā huò jiǎn shǎo. < hóng lóu mèng> dì liù bā huí: “zhì yú nà qǐ xià rén xiǎo rén zhī yán, wèi miǎn jiàn wǒ sù xī chí jiā tài yán, bèi de jiā jiǎn xiē huà yě shì cháng qíng.”
2. kǎo lǜ,, sī suǒ. < jīn píng méi> dì qī liù huí: “wàng qǐ lǎo xiān shēng liú shén jiā jiǎn yī èr, zú jiàn hòu qíng.”

jia jian:1. zeng jia huo jian shao. < hong lou meng> di liu ba hui: "zhi yu na qi xia ren xiao ren zhi yan, wei mian jian wo su xi chi jia tai yan, bei de jia jian xie hua ye shi chang qing."
2. kao lu,, si suo. < jin ping mei> di qi liu hui: "wang qi lao xian sheng liu shen jia jian yi er, zu jian hou qing."

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家間 [jiā jiān] [jia jian]—
家中 [jia zhong] (Jiā zhōng). From Qingping Shantang Huaben: The Three Monsters of Luoyang (《清平山堂話本 [qing ping shan tang hua ben]．洛陽三怪記 [luo yang san guai ji]》): "I also once heard it said that there was an aunt (姨姨 [yi yi]). Even I, this young man (小子 [xiao zi]), suspected: 'The old woman's (婆婆 [po po]) appearance (面貌 [mian mao]) is similar to my family's mother (媽媽 [ma ma]).'" From Yuan (元 [yuan]) Dynasty, Zheng Guangzu's (鄭光祖 [zheng guang zu]) Wisdom and Courage Pacify Qi (《智勇定齊 [zhi yong ding qi]》), Act One: "My family has quite a bit of land (田土 [tian tu]), and I've harvested a good amount of coarse grains (粗糧 [cu liang]) and simple food (薄食 [bao shi]). Everyone calls me Zhong Dahu (鍾大戶 [zhong da hu])."

jiā jiān: jiā zhōng. < qīng píng shān táng huà běn． luò yáng sān guài jì>: “wǒ yě céng tīng dé shuō, yǒu gè yí yí. biàn shì xiǎo zi yě yí dào: ‘pó pó miàn mào yǔ jiā jiān mā mā xiāng shì.’ ” yuán． zhèng guāng zǔ < zhì yǒng dìng qí> dì yī zhé: “jiā jiān pō yǒu tián tǔ, duō shōu xià xiē cū liáng báo shí, rén dōu yǐ wǒ wèi zhōng dà hù chēng zhī.”

jia jian: jia zhong. < qing ping shan tang hua ben. luo yang san guai ji>: "wo ye ceng ting de shuo, you ge yi yi. bian shi xiao zi ye yi dao: 'po po mian mao yu jia jian ma ma xiang shi.' " yuan. zheng guang zu < zhi yong ding qi> di yi zhe: "jia jian po you tian tu, duo shou xia xie cu liang bao shi, ren dou yi wo wei zhong da hu cheng zhi."

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夾剪 [jiā jiǎn] [jia jian]—
An iron tool (铁制工具 [tie zhi gong ju]) for gripping items (物品 [wu pin]) or fragments (碎物 [sui wu]), shaped like scissors (剪刀 [jian dao]) but without sharp blades (锋刃 [feng ren]). From Dream of the Red Chamber (红楼梦 [hong lou meng]), Chapter 51 (第五一回 [di wu yi hui]): "That was a five-tael (五两 [wu liang]) ingot (锭子 [ding zi]), half of which has been taken. This piece still has at least two taels! At this moment, there's no jiajian (夹剪 [jia jian]). Young Lady (姑娘 [gu niang]), please take this one, and pick a smaller piece."

jiā jiǎn: yī zhǒng jiā qǔ wù pǐn huò suì wù de tiě zhì gōng jù, xíng shì jiǎn dāo, dàn wú fēng rèn. < hóng lóu mèng> dì wǔ yī huí: “nà shì wǔ liǎng de dìng zi jiā le bàn gè, zhè yī kuài zhì shǎo hái yǒu èr liǎng ne! zhè huì zi yòu méi jiā jiǎn, gū niáng shōu le zhè gè, zài jiǎn yī kuài xiǎo xiē de bà.”

jia jian: yi zhong jia qu wu pin huo sui wu de tie zhi gong ju, xing shi jian dao, dan wu feng ren. < hong lou meng> di wu yi hui: "na shi wu liang de ding zi jia le ban ge, zhe yi kuai zhi shao hai you er liang ne! zhe hui zi you mei jia jian, gu niang shou le zhe ge, zai jian yi kuai xiao xie de ba."