HSK 3

(jiàn): build, establish, erect

jiàn

build, establish, erect

Pinyin

jiàn

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

build, establish, erect

How to Write (jiàn)

is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
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  8. 8

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 廴 (action) carries the meaning, and 聿 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

to walk, to go
writing brush, pencil

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

修建

xiūjiàn

封建

fēngjiàn

建立

jiànlì

建筑

jiànzhù

建议

jiànyì

建设

jiànshè

Characters Related to

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