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jiàn

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jiàn Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jiàn | jian4
English translation
to establish
to found
to set up
to build
to construct
to build, to erect; to establish, to found

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About jiàn

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Number of strokes

8

Traditional form

jiàn

Contains the radical

yǐn

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

action

Etymology of jiàn

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

廴聿

Semantic compound

yǐn

Phonetic compound

Explanation

Depicts the process of setting something up. The component here is used to depict a hand holding up a wooden post, rather than a writing utensil.

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Example sentences using jiàn

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shuì dòng Xīn 建筑 jiànzhù 只是 zhǐ shì 仿 fǎng 古典 gǔdiǎn 传统 chuántǒng .

He said that the new building merely aped the classical traditions.

这种 zhè zhǒng 建筑 jiànzhù 造价 zào jià jiào Gāo .

It costs much to build this kind of building.

许多 xǔduō 公司 gōngsī 工厂 gōngchǎng de 建筑 jiànzhù mài 出去 chū qù , 然后 ránhòu zài 回来 huí lai 使用 shǐyòng .

Many more firms are selling the buildings in which their factories are, and leasing them back.

一面 yī miàn guà zài 烧毀 de 建筑物 jiàn zhù wù 房顶 fáng dǐng shǎng .

A tattered flag hung from the roof of the burnt - out building.

西班牙 Xī bān yá 领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn shì 银行 yínháng 对面 duìmiàn de 那栋高大 gāo dà de 白色 bái sè 建筑物 jiàn zhù wù .

The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.

Words with jiàn

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
建议 jiànyì to propose建議
建设 jiànshè to build建設
建立 jiànlì to establish建立 jiànlì
建筑 jiànzhù to construct建築
jiàn to found jiàn
建造 jiàn zào to construct建造 jiàn zào
重建 chóng jiàn to rebuild重建 chóng jiàn
建成 jiàn chéng to establish建成 jiàn chéng
组建 zǔ jiàn to organize組建
创建 chuàng jiàn to found創建
建筑物 jiàn zhù wù building建築物
构建 gòu jiàn to construct (sth abstract)構建
建筑师 jiàn zhù shī architect建築師
修建 xiūjiàn to build修建 xiūjiàn
福建 Fú jiàn Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan福建 Fú jiàn
新建 Xīn jiàn newly built新建 Xīn jiàn
建材 jiàn cái building materials建材 jiàn cái
建设性 jiàn shè xìng constructive建設性
搭建 dā jiàn to rig up搭建 dā jiàn
兴建 xīng jiàn to build興建
扩建 kuò jiàn to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)擴建
福建省 Fú jiàn shěng Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan福建省 Fú jiàn shěng
封建 fēngjiàn feudalism封建 fēngjiàn
改建 gǎi jiàn to rebuild改建 gǎi jiàn
建行 Jiàn háng China Construction Bank (abbr.)建行 Jiàn háng

jiàn Decomposition & Compounds

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jiàn Decomposition

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jiàn Compounds

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  • jiàn
    • jiàn , jiàn , jiàn , jiàn , , qián , jiàn , jiān , jiàn , jiān , , , , , , jiàn ,
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