Memory phrase for the character: 坚

坚

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Meaning

strong, solid, firm, unyielding, resolute

Pronunciation

jiān

Explanation

Top: knife 刂 and hand 又, below: earth 土

Mnemonic

With a knife in my hand I am on the earth: strong and resolute!

Radicals

刂	cut	It is typically at the right side of the character.
又	again, hand	Other radicals with a hand are: 攴寸廾爫手扌彐右及尹君聿隶兼殳
土	earth, ground	Pay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.

Vocabulary

坚决	jiān jué	firm; resolute; determined
坚强	jiān qiáng	staunch; strong
坚持	jiān chí	to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
坚定	jiān dìng	firm; steady; staunch; resolute
坚硬	jiān yìng	hard; solid
坚持不懈	jiān chí bù xiè	to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
坚韧	jiān rèn	tough and durable; tenacious
坚韧	jiān rèn

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