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坚实 jiānshí

坚实 jiānshí Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 坚实 jiānshí .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jiānshí | jian1 shi2
English translation
firm and substantial
solid

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Traditional form

堅實

Part of speech

Adverbial adjective / 副形词 Fùxíng cí
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Etymology of 坚实 jiānshí

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jiān

Explanation

Simplified form of jiān . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and qiān represents the sound.

Positional decomposition

⿱⿰?又土

Number of Strokes

7
shí

Explanation

Simplified form of shí . guàn is a pictograph of a string of money. Based on the original meaning "thrive; plentiful". The meaning later shifted to "real", "true", and "fruit".

Positional decomposition

宀头

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 坚实 jiānshí

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一定 yīdìng 要选坚实 jiānshí 疤痕 bā hén de 果子 guǒ zi

Be sure to select firm, unblemished fruit.

xiàng 男人 nán rén 似的 shìde le shǒu 坚实 jiānshí ér yòu 有力 yǒu lì

She shook hands in a mannish way, her grip dry and firm.

坚实 jiānshí Decomposition

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坚实 jiānshí Compounds

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