健

jiàn

healthy

to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in

person (亻) + build (建) = healthy and strong

建 means to build or establish, so a person (亻) who builds themselves up is strong and healthy. The image is someone actively constructing their own vitality.

亻+建→健
亻A personSemantic
建To buildSemantic

每天运动可以让身体更健壮。

měi tiān yùn dòng kě yǐ ràng shēn tǐ gèng jiàn zhuàng。

Exercising every day can make the body stronger and healthier.

爷爷虽然年纪大了,但身体还很健朗。

yé ye suī rán nián jì dà le,dàn shēn tǐ hái hěn jiàn lǎng。

Although grandfather is old, his body is still very healthy and robust.

Words with 健

健身房

jiàn shēn fáng

gym; fitness club

健康状况

jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng

health status

运动健将

yùn dòng jiàn jiàng

champion-level athlete (title awarded by the General Administration of Sport of China based on performance in international and national competitions)

周华健

zhōu huá jiàn

Wakin Chau (1960-), HK-born Taiwanese singer and actor

崔健

cuī jiàn

Cui Jian (1961-), father of Chinese rock music

健康检查

jiàn kāng jiǎn chá

see 體格檢查|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2]

健身

jiàn shēn

to exercise

郑伊健

zhèng yī jiàn

Ekin Cheng (1967-), Hong Kong actor and pop singer

医疗保健

yī liáo bǎo jiàn

health care

钱永健

qián yǒng jiàn

Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-), US Chinese chemist and 2008 Nobel laureate

雄健

xióng jiàn

vigorous

高行健

gāo xíng jiàn

Gao Xingjian (1940-), Chinese novelist and Nobel laureate, author of Soul Mountain 靈山|灵山

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