jiàn
Traditional: 薦
荐 (jiàn) is a Chinese word meaning “to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass”.
Meanings
- 1to recommend
- 2to offer sacrifice (arch.)
- 3grass
- 4straw mat
Related words
推荐to recommend推荐信recommendation letter引荐to recommend sb; to give a referral自荐to recommend oneself (for a job)毛遂自荐Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states)举荐to recommend力荐to strongly recommend推荐书recommendation letter草荐straw mattress荐举to propose (for a job)荐头employment agent (arch.)荐头店job agency (arch.)