健(jiàn)

HSK 210 strokes

healthy

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Character information

Pinyin
jiàn
Meaning
healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 健 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰亻建

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

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

亻rén建jiàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 健 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 健

Common words using 健 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiàn健kāng康
HSK 2

health

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jiàn健shēn身
HSK 4

to exercise

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jiàn健quán全
HSK 5

robust

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bǎo保jiàn健
HSK 6

health protection; health care; to maintain in good health

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jiàn健zhuàng壮
HSK 7-9

robust

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jiàn健měi美
HSK 7-9

healthy and beautiful

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jiàn健bǎo保

National Health Insurance (Tw)

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jiàn健ér儿

top athlete; heroic warrior

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