The Chinese Radical: 建


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Meaning
to build, to construct    建

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 3
healthy, to be good at, to invigorate, strong, robust
jiàn
Left: person 亻, right: building/construction 建 (You have a brush 聿 in your hand and need to move 廴 for building)
A person who builds must be healthy and robust.  
HSK 4
to build, to construct, to establish
jiàn
Left: movement 廴, right: to write, writing brush 聿
You need a brush in your hand and to move for building.  
HSK 4
bond (chemistry), (door lock) key, key(keyboard)
jiàn
Left: metal 钅/金, right: build/erect 建 (You have a brush 聿 in your hand and need to move 廴 for building.)
The 'metal' in building can be a bond or key.  

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