HSK 3 · Building & Founding

建

jiàn

to build

Stroke order of 建

建 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A brush stroke (聿) and a long stride (廴) lay out plans to build.

Parts: 聿 brush + 廴 long stride

Example sentence

他们要建一座桥。

They want to build a bridge.

Words with 建

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

More words: Building & Founding

发动to start; to launch 建成to complete (building)建立to establish 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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