间

jiānjiàn

between; among; within a definite time or space; room

How to write 间, stroke by stroke

jiān: between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms
jiàn: gap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent

Ideographic: The sun 日 shining through a doorway 门

Made of 门 + 日

时间shí jiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) time
房间fáng jiānroom
之间zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)
中间zhōng jiānthe middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime
时间轴shí jiān zhóutime axis; timeline
空间kōng jiānspace; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
期间qī jiānperiod of time; time; time period; period
间谍jiàn diéspy
洗手间xǐ shǒu jiāntoilet; lavatory; washroom
瞬间shùn jiānin an instant; in a flash
人间rén jiānthe human world; the earth
世间shì jiānworld; earth

你到底在我房间里干什么？
nǐ dào dǐ zài wǒ fáng jiān lǐ gàn shén me ？
What on earth are you doing in my room?
我们之间完了，把戒指还给我！
wǒ men zhī jiān wán le ， bǎ jiè zhǐ hái gěi wǒ ！
It's over between us. Give me back my ring!
路中间有一辆卡车。
lù zhōng jiān yǒu yí liàng kǎ chē 。
A truck was standing in the middle of the road.
我试着消磨时间。
wǒ shì zhe xiāo mó shí jiān 。
I was trying to kill time.
他们之间隔着很远的距离。
tā men zhī jiàn gé zhe hěn yuǎn de jù lí 。
They are separated by a great distance.