| 堅 | 744C10 51.11 | 部居  | 畫數 11 | ㄐㄧㄢ [jian1] | ||
| N. | (1) Armor: 披堅執銳 be fully armed and ready for combat (“put on armor and hold weapons”). (2) A stronghold, citadel, fortress: 攻堅，陷堅 to assault the enemy's stronghold, take it by storm; 中堅 the main body of an army: 中堅分子，中堅人物 key personnel. (3) A surname. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Solid, firm, durable, strong: 堅牢 [jian1lao2]↓; 堅固 [jian1gu4], 堅實 [jian1shi2], 堅硬 [jian1ying4]↓; 堅壁清野 (of army) clear the deck for action: 堅甲利兵 equipped with strong armor and sharp weapons. (2) Resolute, steadfast, staunch: 堅定 [jian1ding4], 堅苦 [jian1ku3], 堅決 [jian1jUe2], 堅貞 [jian1zhen1], 堅忍 [jian1ren3], 堅毅 [jian1yi4]↓. (3) (Of prices) strong, rapidly rising, (of business conditions) booming (opp. 疲 weak): 堅挺 [jian1ting3]↓; 轉堅 (of market conditions) turning strong, (of prices) becoming higher. | |||||
| Adv. | Firmly, resolutely, steadfastly: 堅執 [jian1zhi2]↓; 堅信 firmly believe; 堅守 guard securely, hold fast, keep (promises); 堅拒 flatly refuse; 堅稱 declare categorically, positively assert; 堅不吐實 (of criminal suspects) obstinately refuse to speak up. | |||||
| Words | 1. 堅白（同異） [jian1bo2], n., sophistry, a school of sophists during the Warring Kingdoms. 2. 堅巧 [jian1qiao3], adj., of good quality and fine workmanship. 3. 堅持 [jian1chi2], v.t. & adj., insist (ent). 4. 堅定 [jian1ding4], adj., resolute, firm, determined. 5. 堅固 [jian1gu4], adj., strong, firm, unshakable. 6. 堅貞 [jian1zhen1], adj., faithful (loyal) to the bitter end. 7. 堅緻 [jian1zhi4], adj., of strong make and finely finished. 8. 堅執 [jian1zhi2], v.t., insist strongly, declare emphatically. 9. 堅決 [jian1jUe2], adj. & adv., decided, -ly, determined, -ly. 10. 堅苦 [jian1ku3], adj., staunch: 堅苦卓絕 staunch through trials and tribulations. 11. 堅牢 [jian1lao2], adj., (of articles) strong and durable, strongly built. 12. 堅凝 [jian1ning2], adj., (of things) congealed, solidified, hardened, (of persons) firm, resolute, unwavering. 13. 堅忍 [jian1ren3], adj., persevering, unrelenting, indefatigable: 堅忍不拔 firm and unyielding. 14. 堅韌 [jian1ren4], adj., flexible, elastic, pliant, malleable. 15. 堅實 [jian1shi2], adj., solid, strong, durable (fabric). 16. 堅挺 [jian1ting3], adj., (of business condition) booming, flourishing, (of prices) strong, rising, (stock exchange) bullish. 17. 堅毅 [jian1yi4], adj., resolute, with firm determination. 18. 堅硬 [jian1ying4], adj., strong and tough, hard and solid. | |||||