建 jiàn

to establish; to found; to set up

HSK 3 8 strokes Radical 廴 Sound + meaning 20 words

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廴meaningyǐnto walk, to go; a place 聿soundyùwriting brush, pencil; thereupon

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廴 hints at the meaning (action), and 聿 yù hints at the sound.

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Words with 建

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HSK 3 · 5

建议

jiànyì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation

建立

jiànlì

to establish; to set up; to found

建

jiàn

to establish; to found; to set up

建设

jiànshè

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

建成

jiànchéng

to establish; to build

HSK 5 · 3

建筑

jiànzhù

to construct; building

建造

jiànzào

to construct; to build

修建

xiūjiàn

to build; to construct

HSK 6 · 3

重建

chóngjiàn

to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction

创建

chuàngjiàn

to found; to establish

构建

gòujiàn

to construct (sth abstract)

HSK 7–9 · 9

组建

zǔjiàn

to organize; to set up; to establish

建筑物

jiànzhùwù

building; structure; edifice

建筑师

jiànzhùshī

architect

搭建

dājiàn

to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up

兴建

xīngjiàn

to build; to construct

扩建

kuòjiàn

to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)

封建

fēngjiàn

system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal

建树

jiànshù

to make a contribution; to establish; to found

建交

jiànjiāo

to establish diplomatic relations