jiān

hard, strong, firm; resolute

DEFINITIONS

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

WORDS

持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
持不渝 jiān chí bù yú to stick to sth without change (idiom); to persevere
振 jiān zhèn confirmation (Christian ceremony)
振禮 jiān zhèn lǐ confirmation (Christian ceremony)
挺 jiān tǐng firm and upright; strong (of currency)
明 jiān míng to consolidate and clarify
果 jiān guǒ nut
毅 jiān yì firm and persistent; unswerving determination
決 jiān jué firm; resolute; determined
牢 jiān láo strong; firm
硬 jiān yìng hard; solid
稱 jiān chēng to claim; to insist
緻 jiān zhì robust and fine textured
苦卓絕 jiān kǔ zhuó jué persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination
貞 jiān zhēn firm; unswerving; loyal to the end
貞不屈 jiān zhēn bù qū faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast
貞不渝 jiān zhēn bù yú unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
韌 jiān rèn tough and durable; tenacious
韌不拔 jiān rèn bù bá firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
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 qíng bǐ jīn jiān love is more solid than gold (idiom)
gōng jiān to assault a fortified position; (fig.) to concentrate one's efforts on a particularly difficult part of one's mission
克難 gōng jiān kè nán to tackle a thorny problem and overcome its challenges
yáng jiān first Sui emperor Yang Jian (541-604), reigned 581-604
歷久彌 lì jiǔ mí jiān to become more resolute with the passing of time (idiom)