坚 jiān

hard, strong, firm; resolute

HSK 4 #748

DEFINITIONS

  • hard, strong, firm
  • resolute
  • strong
  • solid
  • firm
  • unyielding
  • resolute

STROKES

WORDS

坚强不屈 jiān qiáng bù qū staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
坚忍不拔 jiān rěn bù bá fortitude
坚定性 jiān dìng xìng firmness; steadfastness
坚振 jiān zhèn confirmation (Christian ceremony)
坚贞不渝 jiān zhēn bù yú unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
乘坚策肥 chéng jiān cè féi to live in luxury; lit. to ride a solid carriage pulled by fat horses
坚信礼 jiān xìn lǐ confirmation (Christian ceremony)
坚固性 jiān gù xìng firmness
坚执 jiān zhí to persist; to continue upholding; to persevere; to stick to sth; stubborn
坚壁 jiān bì to cache; to hide supplies (from the enemy)
坚壁清野 jiān bì qīng yě to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader; scorched earth policy
坚如磐石 jiān rú pán shí solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure; rock-firm and unyielding
坚尼系数 jiān ní xì shù see 基尼係數|基尼系数[Ji1 ni2 xi4 shu4]
坚戈 jiān gē tenge (Kazakhstan currency) (loanword)
坚持下去 jiān chí xià qù to press on
坚持不渝 jiān chí bù yú to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
坚振礼 jiān zhèn lǐ confirmation (Christian ceremony)
坚明 jiān míng to consolidate and clarify
坚牢 jiān láo strong; firm
坚致 jiān zhì robust and fine textured
坚苦卓绝 jiān kǔ zhuó jué persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination
坚贞不屈 jiān zhēn bù qū faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast
孙坚 sūn jiān Sun Jian (155-191), famous general at end of Han dynasty, forerunner of the southern kingdom of Wu of the Three Kingdoms
情比金坚 qíng bǐ jīn jiān love is more solid than gold (idiom)
攻坚克难 gōng jiān kè nán to tackle a thorny problem and overcome its challenges
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