Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 柬 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (諫)
Simplified (谏)
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唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
谏
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
谏
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
谏
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
谏
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
谏
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
谏
Regular
Modern
Chinese
谏 / 諫 [Jiàn]
surname Jian
谏 / 諫 [jiàn]
to remonstrate; to admonish
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
諫 いさむ
Isamu unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (14)
劝谏 [quànjiàn] #43,819
to admonish
直谏 [zhíjiàn] #54,422
to admonish sb frankly
规谏 [guījiàn] #62,527
to remonstrate
从谏如流 [cóngjiànrúliú] #64,122
to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
几谏 [jījiàn]
to admonish tactfully
泣谏 [qìjiàn]
to counsel a superior in tears indicating absolute sincerity
苦谏 [kǔjiàn]
to admonish strenuously
诤谏 [zhèngjiàn]
to criticize frankly
谏征 [jiànzhēng]
to send or go on a punitive expedition
谏书 [jiànshū]
written admonition from an official to his sovereign (old)
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JAPANESE WORDS (8)
諌める [いさめる] #18,601
to remonstrate
諫言 [かんげん] #38,319
admonition
諫め [いさめ] #92,897
remonstrance
諫止 [かんし] #106,159
dissuasion
直諫 [ちょっかん] #139,932
personal admonition
諷諫 [ふうかん] #151,146
indirect remonstrance
諫死 [かんし] #221,730
committing suicide (to remonstrate or dissuade one's lord)
諫臣 [かんしん]
retainer who dares to dissuade his lord
KOREAN WORDS (1)