健康
jiànkāngTraditional: 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
健
康
Examples
。
Health is more important than anything.
益。
Exercising more is good for your health.
。
He is in good health.
。
I wish you health and happiness.
烟。
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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