Read Edit View history 建 jiàn HSK3 build Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a hand setting up a wooden post (聿) at the corner of a building site (𠃊). Pinyin Separate values with commas jiàn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a hand setting up a post. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 建 Simp strokes 建 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts the corner of a building site. Modern form looks like 廴. 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