HSK 3 · Building & Founding

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

Stroke order of 建立

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

建 · 8 strokes立 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Build (建) and stand (立) it up firmly: to establish.

Parts: 建 build + 立 stand

The characters in 建立

建 jiàn — to build (8 strokes)

Example sentence

我们建立了好朋友的关系。

We established a good friendship.

Words with 建

建to build 建成to complete (building)建设to build; construction 建议to suggest; suggestion

Words with 立

立刻immediately 成立to found; to establish 设立to set up

More words: Building & Founding

发动to start; to launch 建to build 建成to complete (building)建设to build; construction 成立to found; to establish 设立to set up 设计to design; design 开发to develop 开放to open; open 开展to carry out; to launch 展开to unfold; to launch 举办to hold (an event)创造to create 产生to produce; to arise 造成to cause 发生to happen

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