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健
jiàn
Main
English Definitionhealthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
Simplified Script健
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinjiàn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄐㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gin6

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Words With Same Head Word    
健康jiànkānghealth; healthy
健全jiànquánrobust; sound; to strengthen
健身jiànshēnto exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise
健身房jiànshēn fánggym; gymnasium
健壮jiànzhuàngrobust; healthy; sturdy
Words With Same Tail Word    
稳健wěnjiànfirm; stable and steady
保健bǎojiànhealth protection; health care; to maintain in good health
强健qiángjiànsturdy
崔健cuījiànCui Jian (1961-), father of Chinese rock music
矫健jiǎojiànstrong and healthy; vigorous
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