健
健 (jiàn) · strong
健 (jiàn) means “strong”. It is made of 亻 + 建 and has 10 strokes.
Break 健 into its parts
What 健 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 建 jiàn — to build
- 廴 yǐn — to walk
- 聿 yù — writing brush
- 肀 yù — pen
Origin hint: Someone 亻 who can build 建 things; 建 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
健 stroke order
Example sentences with 健康
身体健康最重要。Shēntǐ jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.Good health is the most important thing.
多运动对健康好。Duō yùndòng duì jiànkāng hǎo.Exercising more is good for your health.
Words with 健
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | strong |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 健
What does 健 mean?
健 (jiàn) means “strong”.
How many strokes does 健 have?
健 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 健?
The radical of 健 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 健?
健 is made of 亻 (person) and 建 (to build).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.