Jiàn

建

HSK 3Character · Noun

Jianjiang River; Fujian; surname

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

Jianjiang River (Minjiang River in Fujian)

literary

An old name for the Minjiang River in Fujian Province.

Jiàn建
jiāng江
shì是
Fú福
jiàn建
jìng境
nèi内
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
hé河
liú流
zhī之
yī一
 。

The Jianjiang River is one of the most important rivers in Fujian Province.

2.

noun

abbreviation for Fujian Province

formal

Used in formal or historical contexts to refer to Fujian Province.

Jiàn建
lán兰
shì是
Fú福
jiàn建
tè特
chǎn产
de的
lán兰
huā花
pǐn品
zhǒng种
 。

Jianlan is a type of orchid endemic to Fujian Province.

Jiàn建
qī漆
gōng工
yì艺
lì历
shǐ史
yōu悠
jiǔ久
 ，
wén闻
míng名
quán全
guó国
 。

Fujian lacquerware craftsmanship has a long history and is famous nationwide.

3.

noun

surname Jian

A relatively common Chinese surname.

Jiàn建
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
shēn深
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
 。

Mr. Jian is a senior engineer at our company.