俭 jiǎn temperate
temperate; frugal; economical
How to remember 俭: 亻 person + 佥 conference = temperate. One person at the fancy conference brings her own sandwiches and refills her water bottle at the tap, proudly temperate.
Component breakdown
俭 = 亻 person + 佥 conference
- 亻 person
- 佥 conference
One person at the fancy conference brings her own sandwiches and refills her water bottle at the tap, proudly temperate.
How it is used
- Frugal, sparing in spending - 节俭 (jiéjiǎn) thrifty, 勤俭 (qínjiǎn) hardworking and thrifty.
- A praised virtue, not stinginess: contrast 吝啬 (lìnsè, miserly), which is the negative version.
- 勤工俭学 (qíngōng-jiǎnxué) = to work while studying to make ends meet.