健康

jiànkāng

Traditional: 健康

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Translation

health, healthy

Word origin

A compound of 健 (jiàn, strong, robust) and 康 (kāng, well, at ease), together meaning sound in body, hence health. The character 健 carries the person radical 亻.

Origin
compound
Root
健 (jiàn, robust) + 康 (kāng, well)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 健

Stroke order for 康

Examples

Health is more important than anything.

Exercising more is good for your health.

He is in good health.

I wish you health and happiness.

yān

Smoking harms your health.

健康 (jiàn kāng) means health, and as an adjective healthy. It is used for physical wellbeing and sound condition.

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