建 · jiàn · to establish
Learn the Chinese character 建 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 建.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 建
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 建.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 建议jiànyìto propose
- 建jiànto establish
- 建立jiànlìto establish
- 建设jiànshèto build
- 建造jiànzàoto construct
- 建筑jiànzhùto construct
- 修建xiūjiànto build
- 重建chóngjiànto rebuild
- 创建chuàngjiànto found
- 建筑物jiànzhùwùbuilding
- 搭建dājiànto build (esp. with simple materials)
- 封建fēngjiànsystem of enfeoffment
- 构建gòujiànto construct (sth abstract)
- 基建jījiàncapital construction (project)
- 建树jiànshùto make a contribution
- 扩建kuòjiànto extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
- 兴建xīngjiànto build
- 组建zǔjiànto organize
Real usage
Example sentences with 建
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 建 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 建
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 建 mean in Chinese?
建 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to establish.
How do you pronounce 建?
建 is shown as jiàn.
Is 建 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 建 is HSK 4 recognition character #139.
Can I practise writing 建?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 writing inventory
- 18 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #139.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.