堅 (gin1 | jian1) : hard; steadfastly; real

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堅

gin1

jian1

[1] [adj] hard; solid; strong; firm
[2] [adv] steadfastly; staunchly; resolutely
[3] [n] fortification; stronghold
[4] [粵] [slang] real; true; kosher

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 土 (#32)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

堅 / 坚

Don't confuse with:
緊

This word has been viewed 12275 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Oct 2010 11:06

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無堅不摧 mou4 gin1 bat1 ceoi1 wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 = no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); all conquering; nothing one can't do

情比金堅 cing4 bei2 gam1 gin1 qing2 bi3 jin1 jian1 = love is more solid than gold

夏威夷堅果 haa6 wai1 ji4 gin1 gwo2 xia4 wei1 yi2 jian1 guo3 = Macadamia nut; also called 澳洲堅果

堅信 gin1 seon3 jian1 xin4 = believe strongly; firm belief

堅固 gin1 gu3 jian1 gu4 = firm; stable; solid; hard

堅定 gin1 ding6 jian1 ding4 = steady; firm; strong

堅實 gin1 sat6 jian1 shi2 = solid; firm; substantial

堅強 gin1 koeng4 jian1 qiang2 = strong; staunch

堅持 gin1 ci4 jian1 chi2 = to strongly support; to remain committed

堅決 gin1 kyut3 jian1 jue2 = firm; resolute; determined

堅硬 gin1 ngaang6 jian1 ying4 = hard; solid

堅貞不屈 gin1 zing1 bat1 wat1 jian1 zhen1 bu4 qu1 = (saying) steady; unchanging; faithful; loyal

堅韌 gin1 ngan6 jian1 ren4 = tough and pliable; ductile

比堅尼 bei2 gin1 nei4 = bikini 粵

堅稱 gin1 cing1 jian1 cheng1 = to assert positively; to claim; to insist

堅決否認 gin1 kyut3 fau2 jing6 jian1 jue2 fou3 ren4 = to firmly deny

堅果 gin1 gwo2 jian1 guo3 = nut (a hard, one-seeded fruit such as the chestnut or the acorn)

堅固性 gin1 gu3 sing3 jian1 gu4 xing4 = firmness

比堅尼泳衣 bei2 gin1 nei4 wing6 ji1 = a bikini

堅尼地城 gin1 nei4 dei6 sing4 jian1 ni2 di4 cheng2 = Kennedy Town

堅過石堅 gin1 gwo3 sek6 gin1 = it's definitely true 粵

堅守 gin1 sau2 jian1 shou3 = to hold fast to; to stick to

堅料 gin1 liu6*2 = good solid information, material, or person 粵

堅忍 gin1 jan5 jian1 ren3 = steadfast and persevering (in face of difficulties)

堅貞 gin1 zing1 = faithful

堅持立場 gin1 ci4 laap6 coeng4 jian1 chi2 li4 chang3 = to stand by one's convictions or positions

堅毅 gin1 ngai6 jian1 yi4 = be strong-willed

美利堅合衆國 mei5 lei6 gin1 hap6 zung3 gwok3 mei3 li4 jian1 he2 zhong4 guo2 = United States of America

張堅庭 zoeng1 gin1 ting4 = Alfred Cheung

石堅 sek6 gin1 shi2 jian1 = Shih Kien ; Shek Kin

陳幼堅 can4 jau3 gin1 = Alan Chan

堅道 gin1 dou6*2 jian1 dao4 = Caine Road

Showing 1 example containing 堅

你講堅㗎？！粵
Is that for real?!

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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