- 坚持 jiānchí persevereto continue firmly in a course of action or effort despite difficulty or opposition
- 坚决 jiānjué resolutefirm; resolute; determined
- 坚强 jiānqiáng strongfirm and resolute in character, will, or endurance; resilient and staunch
- 坚定 jiāndìng resolutefirm and unwavering in purpose, belief, or character
- 坚信 jiānxìn believeto believe firmly or without any doubt
- 坚实 jiānshí substantialhaving a strong, sound, and reliable foundation or basis
- 坚守 jiānshǒu adhereto stick strictly to a post, duty, or principle
- 坚定不移 jiāndìngbùyí unswervingfirm and unshakable in purpose, belief, or policy
- 坚固 jiāngù sturdyphysically strong, solid, and resistant to damage or collapse
- 坚果 jiānguǒ nut
- 坚硬 jiānyìng hardphysically firm and resistant to pressure; solid and rigid
- 坚持不懈 jiānchíbùxiè persevereto persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end
- 坚韧 jiānrèn tenaciouspersistent and resilient in character or spirit; unyielding
- 攻坚 gōngjiān storm fortificationsto assault a fortified position
- 坚挺 jiāntǐng firmfirm and upright in physical posture or general structure
- 中坚 zhōngjiān corethe central, most important, or mainstay part of a group or organization; the backbone
- 坚毅 jiānyì resolutefirm and persistent; showing unswerving determination
- 坚称 jiānchēng insistto firmly maintain or assert a statement or fact, especially in the face of doubt or opposition
- 坚不可摧 jiānbùkěcuī indestructible(idiom) invulnerable; indestructible; impregnable
- 美利坚 Měilìjiān America
- 坚韧不拔 jiānrènbùbá indomitablefirm and indomitable; tenacious and unyielding
- 孙坚 Sūn Jiān Sun JianSun Jian (155-191), famous general at the end of the Han dynasty and forerunner of the southern kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
- 坚忍 jiānrěn perseveringshowing grit and determination; remaining steadfast and persistent despite hardship or difficulty
- 无坚不摧 wújiānbùcuī all-conqueringto overcome any obstacle or stronghold; to be invincible and irresistible in force or power
- 坚定性 jiāndìngxìng steadfastnessthe quality of being firm, resolute, or unwavering in purpose or belief
- 杨坚 Yáng Jiān Yang Jianfirst Sui emperor Yang Jian (541-604), reigned 581-604
- 坚贞 jiānzhēn steadfastfirm and unswerving in one's character, conviction, or will
- 坚忍不拔 jiānrěnbùbá fortitudefirm and indomitable; fortitude
- 苻坚 Fú Jiān Fu JianFu Jian (338-385), emperor of Former Qin [[前秦|前秦|Qian2 Qin2]], reigning from 357-385
- 美利坚合众国 Měilìjiān Hézhòngguó United States of America
- 坚如磐石 jiānrúpánshí securesolid as a boulder; absolutely stable, strong, and enduring
- 黄庭坚 Huáng Tíngjiān Huang TingjianHuang Tingjian (1045–1105), Song Dynasty poet and calligrapher
- 坚贞不屈 jiānzhēnbùqū steadfastfaithful and unchanging (idiom); firm and unyielding
- 坚冰 jiānbīng frosty relationshipa figurative deadlock or state of coldness between people or groups
- 坚强不屈 jiānqiángbùqū unyieldingstaunch and unyielding; steadfast
- 坚固性 jiāngùxìng firmnessfirmness; sturdiness
- 坚壁清野 jiānbìqīngyě scorched earthto fortify defenses and raze the fields to leave nothing for an invader; scorched earth policy
- 坚持不渝 jiānchíbùyú persevereto stick to something without change; to persevere
- 坚牢 jiānláo sturdystrong, solid, and durable in construction or composition
- 坚壁 jiānbì cacheto cache or hide supplies (especially from the enemy)
- 坚贞不渝 jiānzhēnbùyú unwaveringunyielding integrity; unwavering
- 坚执 jiānzhí persistto firmly adhere to or continue upholding a position, belief, or course of action
- 坚振 jiānzhèn confirmationconfirmation (Christian ceremony)
- 坚苦卓绝 jiānkǔzhuójué indomitablepersisting through extreme hardship; showing conspicuous determination
- 穷当益坚 qióngdāngyìjiān resilientmaintaining one's ambition and resolve despite being in poverty or facing extreme hardship; the worse one's position, the more determined one must become
- 乘坚策肥 chéngjiāncèféi live in luxuryto live in luxury; literally to ride a solid carriage pulled by fat horses
- 坚戈 jiāngē tengetenge, the currency of Kazakhstan (loanword)
- 坚尼系数 Jiānníxìshù Gini coefficientthe Gini coefficient (specifically used in Hong Kong)
- 情比金坚 qíngbǐjīnjiān steadfast lovelove is more solid than gold
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH