間

jiān

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

How to write 間, 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 門

Made of 門 + 日

時間shí jiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) time
房間fáng jiānroom
之間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)
中間zhōng jiānthe middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime
時間軸shí jiān zhóutime axis; timeline
空間kōng jiānspace; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
期間qī jiānperiod of time; time; time period; period
間諜jiàn diéspy
洗手間xǐ shǒu jiāntoilet; lavatory; washroom
瞬間shùn jiānin an instant; in a flash
人間rén jiānthe human world; the earth
世間shì jiānworld; earth

我的房間是你的三倍大。
wǒ de fáng jiàn shì nǐ de sān bèi dà 。
My room is three times as large as yours.
我需要更多空間。
wǒ xū yào gèng duō kōng jiàn 。
I need more room.
我跟我姐姐共用同一間臥房。
wǒ gēn wǒ jiě jie gòng yòng tóng yí jiàn wò fáng 。
I share a bedroom with my sister.
他藏在座椅之間。
tā cáng zài zuò yǐ zhī jiàn 。
He hid between the seats.
這間酒店的交通位置很方便。
zhè jiàn jiǔ diàn de jiāo tōng wèi zhì hěn fāng biàn 。
This hotel is conveniently located in terms of public transportation.