健
HSK 2

健 (jiàn): strong, robust, healthy

jiàn

strong, robust, healthy

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Pinyin

jiàn

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

strong, robust, healthy

How to Write 健 (jiàn)

健 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 健

Someone 亻 who can build 建 things; 建 also provides the pronunciation

What 健 is Made Of

健 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
建to build, to erect

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Words Using 健

Common Chinese words that contain 健:

健全

jiànquán

健康

jiànkāng

健身

jiànshēn

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