健 jiàn strong
strong; healthy; good at
怎么记住“健”: 亻 person + 建 build = strong. At eighty-five, the oldest person in the village still helps his grandsons build their new house, as strong as ever.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
健 = 亻 person + 建 build
- 亻 person meaning
- 建 build sound
- 廴 stride
- 聿 writing brush
At eighty-five, the oldest person in the village still helps his grandsons build their new house, as strong as ever.
How it came to be
The person gives the meaning and build gives the sound.
用法
- 'Robust/vigorous', the physical-strength angle of health: 健康 (jiànkāng) health, 健身 (jiànshēn) work out, 健全 (jiànquán) sound/well-developed (a system or body).
- Contrast 健康 (a state, healthy) with 健身 (an activity, fitness training): 去健身房健身 (qù jiànshēnfáng jiànshēn) go to the gym to work out.
- Also 'good at': 健谈 (jiàntán) a good talker, someone who chats easily.
含“健”的词语
例句
- 她为了健康锻炼身体。 Tā wèile jiànkāng duànliàn shēntǐ.She exercises for her health.
- 吸烟影响健康。 Xīyān yǐngxiǎng jiànkāng.Smoking affects one's health.