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坚 - jiān

hard, strong, firm; resolute

hard, strong, firm; resolute

How to read 坚

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiān
Englishhard, strong, firm; resolute
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

坚信 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 坚冰. Please read 坚固 one more time.

Common words with this character

to believe firmly; without any doubt
ice; frosty relationship
firm; firmly; hard
to persist; to continue upholding; to persevere

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 坚.