建 (jiàn)

To build; to establish; suggestion (bound form used in 建議)

How 建 is written

Strokes
8
Radical
廴 — long stride
Traditional
建
Simplified
建 (unchanged)

Components

  • 廴 long stride
  • 聿 brush

Common words using 建

建築 jiànzhù
to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4]
建設 jiànshè
to build; to construct; construction
建議 jiànyì
to propose; to suggest; to recommend
建造 jiànzào
to construct; to build
擴建 kuòjiàn
to extend a building
創建 chuàngjiàn
to found; to establish
封建 fēngjiàn
system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal
建國 jiànguó
to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949
建成 jiànchéng
to establish; to build
建立 jiànlì
to establish; to set up; to found
建築師 jiànzhùshī
architect
建築物 jiànzhùwù
building; structure; edifice

建 in a sentence

你有什麼建議嗎?

Nǐ yǒu shénme jiànyì ma?

“Do you have any suggestions?”

How common is 建?

建 is the 244th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 60% of all running text.

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