Common Meanings
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jiàn荐
To recommend, introduce, or nominate someone for a position, award, or to suggest something.
我向大家推荐一本好书。
I recommend a good book to everyone.
Repeatedly, frequently; used to describe things or events arriving one after another in succession.
好消息荐臻，令他喜出望外。
Good news kept arriving, making him overjoyed.
To offer or present, especially referring to food, first fruits, or sacrifices.
每年秋收后，人们都会用初熟的果物荐新
After the autumn harvest every year, people will offer the first ripe fruits as a fresh sacrifice.
Grass or fodder, especially that eaten by deer or other wild animals.
这片地上的草是动物的荐。
The grass on this land is fodder for animals.
mat; cushion (specifically referring to a woven mat, as in straw mat or coir mat)
奶奶在院子里铺了一张草荐。
Grandma spread a straw mat in the yard.