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Information of 建

Pinyin jiàn

Radical

廴

Strokes

8 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct

建 [jiàn] 1. Stand, set up, establish. - 立，设置，成立：～立（a. start to establish; b. start to emerge, start to form）。～树（establish achievements, or established achievements）。～国。～都（dū）。～党。～军。～交。～设。～功立业。 2. Build, construct. - 造，筑：～造。～筑。修～。新～。兴（xīng）～。筹～。 3. Propose, advocate. - 提出，倡议：～议。～策（offer advice and strategies）。 4. Refers to Fujian province in China. - 指中国福建省：～兰。 5. The direction indicated by the Dipper's handle. The position pointed to by the handle of the Dipper varies each lunar month, so “建” also refers to months (also known as “月建,” “月尽”). - 北斗的斗柄所指的方位。斗柄农历每月所指的方位不同，因此“建”亦转指月份（亦称“月建”、“月尽”）：大～（农历有三十天的月份，亦称“大尽”）。小～（农历有二十九天的月份，亦称“小尽”）。 --- 建 [jiàn] (verb) 1. Original meaning: To establish or formulate rules. - 【本义】:立朝律 2. To build; establish. - 【引】引申为建立、创设 ([En.] build; establish; found) 3. Confer upon. - 【引】封立 ([En.] confer upon) 4. Set up, establish, erect. - 【引】树立、竖起 ([En.] set up; establish; erect) 5. To build or construct. - 【引】建筑;建造 ([En.] build) 6. Propose; suggest. - 【引】倡仪;提出 ([En.] propose) 7. Topple over. - 【引】覆，倾倒 ([En.] topple over) --- 建 [jiàn] (noun) 1. A term in ancient astronomy referring to the position indicated by the handle of the Big Dipper. The handle rotates throughout the year, corresponding to twelve zodiac signs or months known as “十二月建” (twelve lunar months). - 古代天文学称北斗星斗柄所指为建。 2. Refers to the beginning of the year in the calendar. - 为岁首的历法 3. Name of a constellation. “建星” (the name of an ancient star in the northern ecliptic) consists of six stars that belong to the same group as the southern Dipper. - 星官名。建星（古星官名。亦省称“建”）。 4. Variant of “健” meaning health. - 〈形〉通“健” ([En.] health) 5. Refers to Fujian province. - 指福建 ([En.] Fujian province).

封建 fēng jiàn

system of enfeoffment / feudalism / feudal / feudalistic

始建 shǐ jiàn

to start building / first built

建始县 Jiàn shǐ xiàn

Jianshi county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei

封建社会 fēng jiàn shè huì

feudal society

封建主义 fēng jiàn zhǔ yì

feudalism

半封建 bàn fēng jiàn

semifeudal

建设 jiàn shè

to build / to construct / construction / constructive

建筑 jiàn zhù

to construct / building / CL:個|个[ge4]

建立 jiàn lì

to establish / to set up / to found

建成 jiàn chéng

to establish / to build

建议 jiàn yì

to propose / to suggest / to recommend / proposal / suggestion / recommendation / CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3]

建造 jiàn zào

to construct / to build

建国 jiàn guó

to found a country / nation-building / the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949

重建 chóng jiàn

to rebuild / to reestablish / reconstruction / rebuilding

改建 gǎi jiàn

to rebuild / to transform (a building) / to refurbish

福建 Fú jiàn

Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 or 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州 / Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan

建有 jiàn yǒu

Has

扩建 kuò jiàn

to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)

建筑群 jiàn zhù qún

building complex

组建 zǔ jiàn

to organize / to set up / to establish

封建割据 fēng jiàn gē jù

feudal separationist rule

创建 chuàng jiàn

to found / to establish

创建者 chuàng jiàn zhě

founder / creator

建制 jiàn zhì

organizational structure

拟建 nǐ jiàn

plan to build

捐建 juān jiàn

donation / donate

援建 yuán jiàn

provide assistance or aid in construction

搭建 dā jiàn

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

兴建 xīng jiàn

to build / to construct

新建 xīn jiàn

new construction / newly built