kiên
Pronunciation
Northern
/kiən˧˧/
Central
/kiəŋ˧˥/
Southern
/kiəŋ˧˧/
Listen
steadfast
Adjective
steadfast
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Meaning
2 senses
Adjective
Sense 1
Adjective
steadfast Culture, Arts & Proper Names
Able to persist and stay durable under pressure.
Proper noun
Sense 2
Proper noun
male given name from Chinese Culture, Arts & Proper Names
A male given name from Chinese.
vi Bạn thân của tôi là Kiên vừa chuyển đến trường mới vào tuần trước.
en My close friend Kiên just moved to a new school last week.
Parts
堅
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Parts
堅
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
堅
Candidates by syllable
kiên
堅
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Similar
kiến / kiện / kiên tâm / kiên trung …
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Similar
kiến / kiện / kiên tâm / kiên trung …
Use
kiên giang / kiên nhẫn / kiên cường / kiên trì …
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Use
kiên giang / kiên nhẫn / kiên cường / kiên trì …