兼 jiān both

源How it came to be

A hand gripping two stalks of grain, both in the same fist. Holding two at once, not one and then the other, is exactly the sense of doing both.

用用法

• Means to hold/do two things at once, concurrently - 兼职 (jiānzhí) a part-time/second job; 兼任 (jiānrèn) hold a concurrent post.
• Signals doubling-up: 兼顾 (jiāngù) attend to both, 兼容 (jiānróng) compatible (holding both), 德才兼备 (décái-jiānbèi) having both virtue and talent.

字含“兼”的汉字

• 歉 apology
• 赚 earn
• 嫌 to hate
• 谦 humble
• 廉 upright

词含“兼”的词语

• 兼职jiānzhíto hold concurrent postsHSK 6
• 兼任jiānrènto hold a concurrent postHSK 8
• 兼容jiānróngcompatibleHSK 8
• 兼顾jiāngùto handle two or more responsibilities at the same timeHSK 8
• 德才兼备décái-jiānbèipossessing both integrity and talentHSK 8