健

jiàn

strong, robust, healthy; strength

How to write 健, stroke by stroke

healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in

Ideographic: Someone 亻 who can build 建 things; 建 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 亻 + 建

健康jiàn kānghealth; healthy
健身jiàn shēnto exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise
健身房jiàn shēn fánggym; fitness club
健全jiàn quánrobust; sound
健忘jiàn wàngforgetful
健壮jiàn zhuàngrobust; healthy; sturdy
健谈jiàn tánentertaining in conversation
健在jiàn zài(of an elderly person) alive and in good health; (of a thing) intact; holding up OK; still going strong
保健bǎo jiànhealth protection; health care; to maintain in good health
强健qiáng jiànsturdy
复健fù jiànrehabilitation; recuperate
健康状况jiàn kāng zhuàng kuànghealth status

你今天去不去健身房？
nǐ jīn tiān qù bu qù jiàn shēn fáng ？
Are you going to the gym today?
健忘的人最幸福。
jiàn wàng de rén zuì xìng fú 。
Those who forget everything are happy.
你看起来健康如昔。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái jiàn kāng rú xī 。
You look as healthy as ever.
她每星期去作一次健美操。
tā měi xīng qī qù zuò yí cì jiàn měi cāo 。
She goes to aerobics once a week.
他长得很健壮。
tā cháng dé hěn jiàn zhuàng 。
He's well built.