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建

jiàn

HSK 4 Character

What 建 means

1. to establish
2. to found
3. to set up
4. to build
5. to construct

Example sentences

• 路正在建。
  The road is under construction.
• 桥在建造中。
  The bridge is under construction.
• 这是谁建的？
  Who built it?
• 没有重建的钱。
  Méiyǒu chóngjiàn de qián.
  There was no money for rebuilding.
• 牢记他的建议。
  Láojì tā de jiànyì.
  Bear his advice in mind.
• 大楼正在建造。
  The building is under construction.

Words starting with 建

• 建设jiàn shèto build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
• 建议jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
• 建筑jiàn zhùto construct; building
• 建立jiàn lìto establish; to set up; to found
• 建成jiàn chéngto establish; to build
• 建造jiàn zàoto construct; to build
• 建国jiàn guóto found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949
• 建筑物jiàn zhù wùbuilding; structure; edifice
• 建筑师jiàn zhù shīarchitect
• 建材jiàn cáibuilding materials
• 建构jiàn gòuto construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations); to set up; to develop
• 建行Jiàn hángChina Construction Bank (abbr.)
• 建筑群jiàn zhù qúnbuilding complex; cluster of buildings
• 建交jiàn jiāoto establish diplomatic relations
• 建设性jiàn shè xìngconstructive; constructiveness
• 建树jiàn shùto make a contribution; to establish; to found
• 建制jiàn zhìorganizational structure
• 建筑学jiàn zhù xuéarchitectural; architecture
• 建筑业jiàn zhù yèbuilding industry
• 建模jiàn móto construct a model…
• 建言jiàn yánto make a suggestion; to state (one's views, ideas etc); suggestion
• 建安Jiàn ānreign name (196-219) at the end of the Han dynasty
• 建都jiàn dūto establish a capital
• 建党jiàn dǎngto establish a political party

Words containing 建

• 修建xiū jiànto build; to construct
• 封建fēng jiànsystem of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal
• 创建chuàng jiànto found; to establish
• 新建xīn jiànnew construction; newly built
• 重建chóng jiànto rebuild; to reconstruct; to reestablish
• 组建zǔ jiànto organize; to set up; to establish
• 构建gòu jiànto construct (sth abstract)
• 兴建xīng jiànto build; to construct
• 扩建kuò jiànto extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
• 搭建dā jiànto build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up
• 改建gǎi jiànto rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish
• 在建zài jiànunder construction
• 福建省Fú jiàn ShěngFujian Province, capital Fuzhou 福州市
• 始建shǐ jiànto start building
• 筹建chóu jiànto prepare to build sth
• 董建华Dǒng Jiàn huáTung Chee-hwa (1937-), Hong Kong entrepreneur and politician, chief executive 1997-2005
• 基建jī jiàncapital construction (project); infrastructure
• 封建社会fēng jiàn shè huìfeudal society
• 杨建利Yáng Jiàn lìYang JianLi, PRC human rights activist
• 高层建筑gāo céng jiàn zhùhigh-rise building; skyscraper
• 上层建筑shàng céng jiàn zhùsuperstructure
• 承建chéng jiànto construct under contract
• 封建主义fēng jiàn zhǔ yìfeudalism
• 古建gǔ jiànancient architecture (abbr. for 古代建筑

Characters that look like 建

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 政zhèngpolitical; politics; government
• 适shìto fit; suitable; proper
• 波bōwave; ripple; storm
• 迷míto bewilder; crazy about; fan
• 玻bōsee 玻璃
• 迹jì(bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue; Taiwan pr. jī

Sounds the same

Read jiàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 见to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
• 件item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
• 健healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen
• 键key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond
• 渐gradual; gradually
• 践to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk
• 荐to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass
• 剑double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword
• 鉴bronze mirror (used in ancient times); to reflect; to mirror
• 舰warship
• 箭arrow
• 溅to splash