Chinese name syllable
Syllable Jian
- 健strong; healthy
- 建to build; to establish
- 剑sword
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- J
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 4
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters健建剑坚
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Jian in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Jian is a Mandarin Chinese name syllable whose meaning depends on the characters, for example 健 (strong) or 建 (to build).
Possible characters for Jian
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 健
strong; healthy
Mandarin jiàn
attested
- 建
to build; to establish
Mandarin jiàn
attested
- 剑
sword
Mandarin jiàn
- 坚
firm; resolute
Mandarin jiān
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Jian
Jian is a Chinese name syllable in Mandarin pinyin spelling. The characters 健 (strong, healthy) and 建 (to build) are recorded for Malaysians with this spelling. Other options include 剑 (sword) and 坚 (firm). The actual meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
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Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable Jian
Sources
- Wiktionary: 健 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 建 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 劍 (剑) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 堅 (坚) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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