Character Familiesenclosure

间jiān, jiàn

between; among; room; within a fixed time

间 shows 日 inside 门; it means between, a room, or a gap.

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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

enclosure

Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

enclosure · 间

WHOLE CHARACTER

between; among; room; within a fixed time

间 shows 日 inside 门; it means between, a room, or a gap.

DOOR ENCLOSURE

door; gate

ZDIC lists 问 as 从口、门声.

In 间: door enclosure Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

INSIDE SUN PIECE

sun; day

日 gives a sun/day/time clue in combined characters.

In 间: inside sun piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

晴 qíng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 间.

明 míng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 间.

问 wèn — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 间.

晶 jīng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 间.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: ab1d5f5d6b2e09589af9c28760790b744a2acce43bb956f84c82363eb7edaa57. Captured 2026-11-01T01:22:37.563Z.
商务印书馆 Xinhua Dictionary official material — reference only; fields: edition, publication background. No specific character entry was obtained; dictionary fields are not covered.