Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

healthy

Chinese: 健康、强健;也表示善于。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “jian” becomes a different word in each tone. 健 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 健康jiàn kānghealth; healthy
  • 健身jiàn shēnto exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise
  • 健身房jiàn shēn fánggym; fitness club
  • 健全jiàn quánrobust; sound
  • 保健bǎo jiànhealth protection; health care; to maintain in good health

Example Sentence

他每天坚持锻炼,身体很健壮。Tā měi tiān jiān chí duàn liàn, shēn tǐ hěn jiàn zhuàng.He exercises every day and is very fit.

he每天měi tiānevery day坚持jiān chíto persevere with锻炼duàn liànto toughen身体shēn tǐthe bodyhěnvery健壮jiàn zhuàngrobust