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健康 (jiàn kāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

健康 (jiàn kāng) is a Chinese word: healthy. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 健康

形 xíng adjective

healthy

他看起来很健康。

tā kàn qǐ lái hěn jiàn kāng

He looks very healthy.

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Word breakdown

健 jiàn — strong, robust

康 kāng — well-being, wellness

Structure & writing
1 健 jiàn — to strengthen; to make robust

健 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2 康 kāng — healthy
康 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
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2.2 隶 lì — to be subordinate to; to be affiliated with
隶 is a component in 2 characters

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