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.

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A personSemantic
To buildSemantic

Words with 健

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)

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

亚健康

yà jiàn kāng

suboptimal health status

保健

bǎo jiàn

health protection

保健操

bǎo jiàn cāo

health exercises

健保

jiàn bǎo

National Health Insurance (Tw)

健儿

jiàn ér

top athlete

健全

jiàn quán

robust

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