Shareables · HSK 6 · 形 · Easy to confuse
形近 · Characters that look like 建
建 next to 政、适、波 — one stroke apart, nothing else in common.
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建jiànto establish/to found/to set up/to build/to construct
形近字 · LOOK ALIKE, READ DIFFERENTLY
Same shape at a glance. Different sound, different meaning.
| Character | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 建 | jiàn | to establish/to found/to set up/to build/to construct |
| 政 | zhèng | political/politics/government |
| 适 | shì | see 李适[Li3 Kuo4]/surname Shi/to fit/suitable/proper/just (now)/comfortable/well/to go/to follow or pursue |
| 波 | bō | (bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bo1 lan2])/surname Bo/wave/ripple/storm/surge |
| 迷 | mí | to bewilder/crazy about/fan/enthusiast/lost/confused |
| 玻 | bō | see 玻璃[bo1 li5] |
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A one-page Chinese lesson from the HSK 6 set, filed under 形 · Easy to confuse. 建 next to 政、适、波 — one stroke apart, nothing else in common.
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Where it fits
The source: 建 in the dictionary.
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