Ideographic: Costing little 戋 money 贝; 戋 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for jiàn:

  • - inexpensive
  • - lowly
  • - despicable
  • - (bound form) (humble) myhumble
  • - lowly
  • - depraved
  • - contemptiblenoble and lowly
  • - high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianismpoor and lowlylowly
  • - mean and lowto sell cheaply
  • - sacrifice
  • - low price
  • - discount sale