Memory phrase for the Kanji: 坚


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Meaning

strong, solid, firm, unyielding, resolute

Pronunciation

jiān

Explanation

Top: knife and hand , below: earth

Mnemonic

With a knife in my hand I am on the earth: strong and resolute!

Radicals

cutIt is typically at the right side of the character.
again, handOther radicals with a hand are:
earth, ground
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Vocabulary

 坚决  jiān jué  firm; resolute; determined
 坚强  jiān qiáng  staunch; strong
 坚持  jiān chí  to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
 坚定  jiān dìng  firm; steady; staunch; resolute
 坚硬  jiān yìng  hard; solid
 坚持不懈  jiān chí bù xiè  to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
 坚韧  jiān rèn  tough and durable; tenacious
 坚韧  jiān rèn  


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