坚 jiān — hard; solid; firm; resolute

坚
jiān

Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #712

Traditional: 堅

jiān jian1

Basic definition

adjective
  1. hard; solid; firm; resolute e.g 坚固坚强坚持
noun
  1. stronghold; fort e.g 中坚攻坚披坚执锐

Detailed explanation

adjective
  1. (会意。从臤( qiān)，从土。“臤”，金文象以手拉“臣”(屈服的奴隶)。从“土”，表示土质坚硬。本义:泥土坚硬)
  2. hard;solid;firm e.g 坚冰 坚瓠 · 坚顽 · 坚确 · 坚滑 · 坚润
  3. firm;solid;secure e.g 坚巧 · 坚城 · 坚勚 · 坚壁
  4. full e.g 坚成
  5. firm;staunch;steadfast e.g 坚凝 · 坚确 · 坚劲 · 坚心
  6. stable e.g 坚心 · 坚附 · 坚卧
  7. stubborn e.g 坚意 · 坚卧 · 坚秉 · 坚僻
noun
  1. firm article
  2. stronghold e.g 攻坚
verb
  1. solidify e.g 坚精 · 坚白 · 坚营
adverb
  1. insistently e.g 坚卧烟霞 · 坚称

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