Memory phrase for the character: 坚
坚
Meaning
strong, solid, firm, unyielding, resolute Pronunciation jiān Explanation Top: knife 刂 and hand 又, below: earth 土
Mnemonic
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With a knife in my hand I am on the earth: strong and resolute! Radicals
刂
cut It is typically at the right side of the character.
又
again, hand Other radicals with a hand are: 攴寸廾爫手扌
土
earth, ground Pay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.
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Vocabulary
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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
彐右及尹君聿隶兼殳
