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建 jiàn establish, build - Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 廴 yĭn “go,” which should be distinguished from the completely different radical 辶 chuò, which also happens to mean “go.” The whole character 建 serves as a phonetic in other characters, e.g., in the character 健, which is used in the word 健康 jiànkāng “be healthy.”
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 建 jiàn build [V]
- 建成 jiànchéng build so that something is completed, build, construct [RC]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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