稳健 (wěn jiàn) — steady, stable, firm (of strategy, economy, character, etc.)

Definition

稳健 (wěnjiàn) describes a firm, steady approach or character — calmer and more dependable than 稳定 (which can describe any stable state), and less about inner resolve than 坚定.

adjective
steadystablefirm (of strategy, economy, character, etc.)

Examples

  • 稳健,。
    Tā shì yí wèi wěn jiàn de lǐng dǎo rén, cóng bú mào xiǎn.
    He is a steady leader who never takes risks.
  • 稳健。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào wěn jiàn de zī jīn zhī chí.
    This project needs stable financial support.
  • 稳健,。
    Tā de xìng gé hěn wěn jiàn, zuò shì ràng rén fàng xīn.
    Her personality is very steady; she is reliable in doing things.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

稳wěnsteady
健jiànstrong

稳 adds steadiness and 健 adds strength; together they describe a firm, sound condition.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rénperson
Sound part声符shēngfú
建
建jiàn健jiàn
Same sound today

The left part 亻 depicts a person, and the right part 建 gives the sound.

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