建业 jiàn yè

old name of Nanjing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. an old name for Nanjing, called Jiankang 建康jiàn kāng or Jianye during the Eastern Jin (317-420)

Characters

Character Meaning
建 jiàn HSK 4
to establish; to set up; to build
业 yè HSK 3
occupation; job; employment