坚
Character
strong
Meaning
jiān
jian1- strong CC-CEDICT
- solid CC-CEDICT
- firm CC-CEDICT
- unyielding CC-CEDICT
- resolute CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 坚
Draw “坚” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我要坚持学习中文。
wǒ yào jiān chí xué xí zhōng wén
I will keep studying Chinese and not give up.
AI-generated sentence
这个小男孩很坚强。
zhè ge xiǎo nán hái hěn jiān qiáng
This little boy is very strong inside.
AI-generated sentence
这门很坚固。
zhè mén hěn jiān gù
This door is very strong and hard to break.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 坚
See all 60 →坚决jiān juéfirm and determined; showing you will not change your mindWordHSK 3坚强jiān qiángstrong inside; able to face hard things without crying or giving upWordHSK 3坚持jiān chíto keep doing something and not stopWordHSK 3坚固jiān gùstrong and solid; not easy to break or damageWordHSK 4坚定jiān dìngvery sure about a decision and not changing itWordHSK 5坚信jiān xìnto believe something very strongly; to be very sure it is trueWordHSK 7–9坚守jiān shǒuto keep a place safe and not leave itWordHSK 7–9坚实jiān shístrong and solid; not easy to breakWordHSK 7–9坚硬jiān yìnghard and firm; not easy to break or pressWordHSK 7–9坚韧jiān rènstrong and not giving up when life is hardWordHSK 7–9坚持不懈jiān chí bù xièto keep trying hard and never stop, even when it is difficultWordHSK 7–9坚冰jiān bīngiceWord