Chinese Word: 健 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

健HSK 3

Pinyin: jiàn

English Definition: healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in

Chinese Definition:
①强壮，身体好：健康。健全。康健。稳健。健美。健身。健旺。健在。健壮。健朗。保健。
②善于，精力旺盛：健步如飞。健谈。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 人

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

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 建 [ jiàn ] to build, to erect; to establish, to found

Similar Characters: 徤键

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健康HSK 3	jiàn kāng	health; healthy
健全HSK 6	jiàn quán	robust; sound
健身HSK 5	jiàn shēn	to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise
保健	bǎo jiàn	health protection; health care; to maintain in good health
稳健	wěn jiàn	firm; stable and steady

1		tā 她 réng rán 仍然 bǎo chí 保持 jiàn kāng 健康。 She is still staying healthy.
2		hē 喝 kě lè 可乐 duì 对 jiàn kāng 健康 bù hǎo 不好。 Drinking cola is not good for your health.
3		tā 他 dǎ suàn 打算 qù 去 jiàn shēn fáng 健身房 duàn liàn 锻炼。 He is going to the gym to work out.
4		yùn dòng 运动 néng 能 cù jìn 促进 shēn tǐ 身体 jiàn kāng 健康。 Exercise can improve physical health.
5		yè jiān 夜间 gōng zuò 工作 huì 会 yǐng xiǎng 影响 jiàn kāng 健康。 Working at night can have health impacts.

1		tā 她 réng rán 仍然 bǎo chí 保持 jiàn kāng 健康。 She is still staying healthy.
2		hē 喝 kě lè 可乐 duì 对 jiàn kāng 健康 bù hǎo 不好。 Drinking cola is not good for your health.
3		tā 他 dǎ suàn 打算 qù 去 jiàn shēn fáng 健身房 duàn liàn 锻炼。 He is going to the gym to work out.
4		yùn dòng 运动 néng 能 cù jìn 促进 shēn tǐ 身体 jiàn kāng 健康。 Exercise can improve physical health.
5		yè jiān 夜间 gōng zuò 工作 huì 会 yǐng xiǎng 影响 jiàn kāng 健康。 Working at night can have health impacts.