Radical:

meaning for qiǎn:

  • - shallow
  • - light (color)

meaning for jiān:

  • - sound of moving water

zhè
zhuōmiàn桌面
yánsè颜色
yǒudiǎn有点
qiǎn

The color of the desktop is a bit light.


héshuǐ河水
zhújiàn逐渐
biàn
qiǎn

The river is gradually becoming shallower.


yóucǐkězhī由此可知
de
xuéshù学术
zàoyì造诣
qiǎn

From this, we can tell that his academic attainments are considerable.


zài
chān
xiē
bái
yánliào颜料
shǐ使
túliào涂料
qiǎn
xiē

Mix some more white in to make the paint pal.


lúnchuán轮船
le
qiǎn
kāishǐ开始
pòsuì破碎

The ship went aground and started to break up.