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Chinese Symbol for Health

健
jiàn

healthy, strong

10 strokes

Meaning

Healthy and strong. It is the first half of 健康 (health), the word in almost every Chinese wish.

Where the character comes from

亻 (a person), with 建 (jiàn) giving the sound.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 健

健康 jiànkāng health, healthy
健身 jiànshēn to work out
身体健康 shēntǐ jiànkāng good health (a wish)

Using 健 in a tattoo or design

For "health" Chinese speakers say 健康, two characters. 健 alone suggests "strong, fit".

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