Chinese words starting with “jian”
106 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable jian. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 14 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial j · final ian · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 37
- 3rd tone 28
- 4th tone 41
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 见到jiàn dàoHSK 2
to see
- 检查jiǎn cháHSK 2
inspection; to examine; to inspect
- 简单jiǎn dānHSK 3
simple; not complicated
- 坚持jiān chíHSK 3
to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
- 建议jiàn yìHSK 3
to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
- 健康jiàn kāngHSK 2
health; healthy
- 建立jiàn lìHSK 3
to establish; to set up; to found
- 建筑jiàn zhùHSK 5
to construct; building
- 简直jiǎn zhíHSK 3
simply; really
- 见面jiàn miànHSK 1
to meet; to see each other
- 坚强jiān qiángHSK 3
staunch; strong
- 建设jiàn shèHSK 3
to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
- 坚决jiān juéHSK 3
firm; resolute; determined
- 建成jiàn chéngHSK 3
to establish; to build
All 106 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 见闻 | jiàn wén | n | what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience | |
| 102 | 见多识广 | jiàn duō shí guǎng | v | experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) | |
| 103 | 建交 | jiàn jiāo | v | to establish diplomatic relations | |
| 104 | 见仁见智 | jiàn rén jiàn zhì | v | opinions differ (idiom) | |
| 105 | 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 | ||
| 106 | 见钱眼开 | jiàn qián yǎn kāi | to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing |
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