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健 - jiàn

strong, robust, healthy; strength

strong, robust, healthy; strength

How to read 健

Click 健 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiàn
Englishstrong, robust, healthy; strength
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

健保 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 健儿. Please read 健全 one more time.

Common words with this character

National Health Insurance
top athlete; heroic warrior
robust; sound
powerlifting

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 健 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 健保 and 健儿 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 健.