Usage of the character 建

team building (abbr. for 團隊建設／团队建设 (tuánduìjiànshè))
building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團／中国共产主义青年团 ( Zhōngguó Gòngchǎnzhǔyì Qīngniántuán)

jiànjiāo

建交

[建交]

to establish diplomatic relations

chóujiàn

筹建

[籌建]

to prepare to build sth

zhàojiàn

肇建

[肈建]

to build (for the first time)
to create (a building)

jiànzhì

建置

[建置]

to set up; to establish
facilities
(government) agency; authority

jiànbái

建白

[建白]

to propose
to suggest
to state a view

dājiàn

搭建

[搭建]

to build (esp. with simple materials)
to knock together (a temporary shed)
to rig up

jiànyì

建议

[建議]

to propose; to suggest; to recommend
proposal; suggestion; recommendation
CL:個／个 (gè),點／点 (diǎn)

Jiànkāng

建康

[建康]

old name for Nanjing 南京, esp. during Southern dynasties

jiànshè

建设

[建設]

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

yíngjiàn

营建

[營建]

to build
to construct

Jiànchāng

建昌

[建昌]

Jianchang county in Huludao 葫蘆島／葫芦岛, Liaoning

Jiànpíng

建平

[建平]

Jianping county in Chaoyang 朝陽／朝阳 ( Cháoyáng), Liaoning

Jiànhú

建湖

[建湖]

Jianhu county in Yancheng 鹽城／盐城 ( Yánchéng), Jiangsu

Jiànháng

建行

[建行]

China Construction Bank (abbr.)

xiūjiàn

修建

[修建]

to build
to construct

jiàndǎng

建党

[建黨]

party-founding

xīnjiàn

新建

[新建]

new construction
newly built

jiàncái

建材

[建材]

building materials

chéngjiàn

承建

[承建]

to construct under contract

Jiànshuǐ

建水

[建水]

Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

chóngjiàn

重建

[重建]

to rebuild
to reestablish
reconstruction
rebuilding

jiànchéng

建成

[建成]

to establish
to build

jiànzhì

建制

[建制]

organizational structure

zàijiàn

再建

[再建]

to reconstruct
to build another

kuòjiàn

扩建

[擴建]

to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)

jiànzhèng

建政

[建政]

to establish a government
esp. refers to communist takeover of 1949

Jiàn'ōu

建瓯

[建甌]

Jian'ou, county-level city in Nanping 南平 ( Nánpíng) Fujian

jiànguó

建国

[建國]

to found a country
nation-building
the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949

gòujiàn

构建

[構建]

to construct (sth abstract)

gǎijiàn

改建

[改建]

to rebuild
to transform (a building)
to refurbish

jiànshāng

建商

[建商]

construction company
housebuilder

Jiàn'ān

建安

[建安]

reign name (196-219) at the end of the Han dynasty

jiànlì

建立

[建立]

to establish
to set up
to found

wéijiàn

违建

[違建]

abbr. for 違章建築／违章建筑, illegal construction

Jiàn Wén

建文

[建文]

Jianwen Emperor, reign name of second Ming Emperor Zhu Yunwen 朱允炆 ( Zhū Yǔnwén) (1377-1402), reigned 1398-1402

zàijiàn

在建

[在建]

under construction

nèijiàn

内建

[內建]

built-in

xīngjiàn

兴建

[興建]

to build
to construct

dūjiàn

督建

[督建]

to supervise and construct
constructed under the supervision of

Jiànshǐ

建始

[建始]

Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州 ( Enshī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu), Hubei

zǔjiàn

组建

[組建]

to organize
to set up
to establish

xiǎojiàn

小建

[小建]

lunar month of 29 days
same as 小盡／小尽 (xiǎojìn)

jījiàn

基建

[基建]

capital construction (project)
infrastructure

tǒngjiàn

统建

[統建]

to develop as a government project; to construct under the authority of a commission

bùjiàn

布建

[佈建]

to progressively extend (service delivery, network etc) to a wider area
rollout

chuàngjiàn

创建

[創建]

to found; to establish

Jiàndé

建德

[建德]

Jiande, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州 ( Hángzhōu), Zhejiang

dàjiàn

大建

[大建]

lunar month of 30 days
same as 大盡／大尽 (dàjìn)

Jiànyáng

建阳

[建陽]

Jianyang, county-level city in Nanping 南平 ( Nánpíng) Fujian

pìjiàn

辟建

[闢建]

(Tw) to construct (on undeveloped land)

zhěngjiàn

整建

[整建]

to restore a damaged or aging structure; to renovate

shǐjiàn

始建

[始建]

to start building

Jiànníng

建宁

[建寧]

Jianning, a county in Sanming City 三明市 ( Sānming Shì), Fujian

Xīnjiàn

新建

[新建]

Xinjian county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi

jiànjī

建基

[建基]

to lay foundations

jiàngòu

建构

[建構]

to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations)
to set up
to develop
construction (abstract)
architecture

Fújiàn

福建

[福建]

Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 or 閩／闽, capital Fuzhou 福州
Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan

tǔjiàn

土建

[土建]

civil engineering
same as 土木工程 (tǔmùgōngchéng)

jiànzào

建造

[建造]

to construct; to build

fēngjiàn

封建

[封建]

system of enfeoffment
feudalism
feudal
feudalistic

jiànzhù

建筑

[建築]

to construct
building
CL:個／个 (gè)

jiànwù

建物

[建物]

(Tw) building
structure

Jiànyè

建邺

[建鄴]

Jianye district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏

Wáng Jiànmín

王建民

[王建民]

Chien-Ming Wang (1980-), Taiwanese starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball

Jiànyángshì

建阳市

[建陽市]

Jianyang, county-level city in Nanping 南平 ( Nánpíng) Fujian

Chuān Jiànguó

川建国

[川建國]

nickname for US President Trump 川普 ( Chuānpǔ), implying that he benefitted China (hence 建國／建国 (jiànguó)) by doing a poor job of leading the US

Jiànníng Xiàn

建宁县

[建寧縣]

Jianning, a county in Sanming City 三明市 ( Sānming Shì), Fujian

Yì Jiànlián

易建联

[易建聯]

Yi Jianlian (1987-), Chinese basketball player for the New Jersey Nets (NBA)

Jiàndéshì

建德市

[建德市]

Jiande, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州 ( Hángzhōu), Zhejiang

Jiànpíngxiàn

建平县

[建平縣]

Jianping county in Chaoyang 朝陽／朝阳 ( Cháoyáng), Liaoning

Jiànwéndì

建文帝

[建文帝]

reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402

jiànshèxìng

建设性

[建設性]

constructive
constructiveness

Huáng Jiànnán

黄建南

[黃建南]

John Huang (1945-), Democratic Party fundraiser

Zhù Jiànbù

住建部

[住建部]

Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the PRC (MOHURD) (abbr. for 住房和城鄉建設部／住房和城乡建设部 ( Zhùfánghé Chéngxiāng Jiànshèbù))

Jiàn'ōushì

建瓯市

[建甌市]

Jian'ou, county-level city in Nanping 南平 ( Nánpíng) Fujian

Yáng Jiànlì

杨建利

[楊建利]

Yang JianLi, PRC human rights activist

Jiànhuáqū

建华区

[建華區]

Jianhua district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾／齐齐哈尔 ( Qíqíhā'ěr), Heilongjiang

Dǒng Jiànhuá

董建华

[董建華]

Tung Chee-hwa (1937-), Hong Kong entrepreneur and politician, chief executive 1997-2005

jiànzhùwù

建筑物

[建築物]

building
structure
edifice

jiànchéngqū

建成区

[建成區]

built-up area
urban area

jiànzhùshī

建筑师

[建築師]

architect

Fújiànshěng

福建省

[福建省]

Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 閩／闽, capital Fuzhou 福州
Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan

Jiànhúxiàn

建湖县

[建湖縣]

Jianhu county in Yancheng 鹽城／盐城 ( Yánchéng), Jiangsu

jījiànfèi

机建费

[機建費]

airport construction fee (abbr. for 機場建設費／机场建设费)

Jiànsānjiāng

建三江

[建三江]

Jiansanjiang, large-scale agricultural development in Sanjiang river plain in Heilongjiang

jiànzhùyè

建筑业

[建築業]

building industry

Xīnjiànxiàn

新建县

[新建縣]

Xinjian county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi

jiànzhùqún

建筑群

[建築群]

building complex

Jiànjūnjié

建军节

[建軍節]

Army Day (August 1)

Jiàntángzhèn

建塘镇

[建塘鎮]

Jiantang, capital of Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州／迪庆藏族自治州 ( Díqìng Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), northwest Yunnan

fēngjiànzhǔ

封建主

[封建主]

feudal ruler

Jiànshuǐxiàn

建水县

[建水縣]

Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

Lǐ Jiànchéng

李建成

[李建成]

Li Jiancheng (589-626), eldest son of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 唐高祖李淵／唐高祖李渊, murdered by his brother 李世民 in the Xuanwu Gate coup 玄武門之變／玄武门之变
Professor Li Jiancheng (1964-), geophysicist and specialist in satellite geodesy

gòngjiànfáng

共建房

[共建房]

co-op owned house

Jiànyèqū

建邺区

[建鄴區]

Jianye district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏

Jiàndǎngjié

建党节

[建黨節]

CCP Founding Day (July 1st)

Jiànshǐ Xiàn

建始县

[建始縣]

Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州 ( Enshī Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìzhōu), Hubei

jiànlìzhě

建立者

[建立者]

founder

bànfēngjiàn

半封建

[半封建]

semifeudal

Wú Jiànháo

吴建豪

[吳建豪]

Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member

chuàngjiànzhě

创建者

[創建者]

founder; creator

Jiànchāngxiàn

建昌县

[建昌縣]

Jianchang county in Huludao 葫蘆島／葫芦岛, Liaoning

jiànzhùxué

建筑学

[建築學]

architectural
architecture

Mínjiànlián

民建联

[民建聯]

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), a pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong (abbr. for 民主建港協進聯盟／民主建港协进联盟 ( Mínzhǔ Jiàngǎng Xiéjìn Liánméng))

Chén Jiànrén

陈建仁

[陳建仁]

Chen Chien-jen (1951-), Taiwanese politician, vice president of the Republic of China 2016-2020

fēngjiànzhǔyì

封建主义

[封建主義]

feudalism

fēngjiànzhìdù

封建制度

[封建制度]

feudalism

dàng'ànjiànlì

档案建立

[檔案建立]

file creation

Xīsōng Jiànshè

西松建设

[西松建設]

Nishimatsu Construction Co.

qínjiǎnjiànguó

勤俭建国

[勤儉建國]

(idiom) to build up the country through thrift and hard work

pòzhújiànlíng

破竹建瓴

[破竹建瓴]

lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom); fig. irresistible force

jiànjiàohézuò

建教合作

[建教合作]

cooperative education (Tw)

fēngjiànsīxiǎng

封建思想

[封建思想]

feudal way of thinking

fēngjiànshídài

封建时代

[封建時代]

feudal times

tíchūjiànyì

提出建议

[提出建議]

to propose
to raise a suggestion

fēngjiànshèhuì

封建社会

[封建社會]

feudal society

jiànlìshíjiān

建立时间

[建立時間]

(electronics) setup time
(electronics) settling time

gāocéngjiànzhù

高层建筑

[高層建築]

high-rise building
skyscraper

jiàngōnglìyè

建功立业

[建功立業]

to achieve or accomplish goals

jiànyìshòujià

建议售价

[建議售價]

recommended retail price (RRP)

shàngcéngjiànzhù

上层建筑

[上層建築]

superstructure

jiànzhùgōngrén

建筑工人

[建築工人]

construction worker
builder

jiànwūhùzhùhuì

建屋互助会

[建屋互助會]

building society (finance)

Bāyī Jiànjūnjié

八一建军节

[八一建軍節]

see 建軍節／建军节 ( Jiànjūnjié)

jiàngòuzhèngyìlǐlùn

建构正义理论

[建構正義理論]

constructivist theory

Zhōngguó Jiànshè Yínháng

中国建设银行

[中國建設銀行]

China Construction Bank

Zhōngguó Jiāotōng Jiànshè

中国交通建设

[中國交通建設]

China Communications Construction Company

Zhōngguó Mínzhǔ Jiànguóhuì

中国民主建国会

[中國民主建國會]

China Democratic National Construction Association

bànfēngjiànbànzhímíndì

半封建半殖民地

[半封建半殖民地]

semifeudal and semicolonial (the official Marxist description of China in the late Qing and under the Guomindang)

Mínzhǔ Jiàngǎng Xiéjìn Liánméng

民主建港协进联盟

[民主建港協進聯盟]

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), a pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong

Zhùfánghé Chéngxiāng Jiànshèbù

住房和城乡建设部

[住房和城鄉建設部]

Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the PRC (MOHURD)
abbr. to 住建部 ( Zhù Jiànbù)

jiànlìzhèngshìwàijiāoguānxì

建立正式外交关系

[建立正式外交關係]

formally establish diplomatic relations

Anhuī Jiànzhù Gōngyè Xuéyuàn

安徽建筑工业学院

[安徽建築工業學院]

Anhui University of Architecture

Xīnjiāng Shēngchǎn Jiànshè Bīngtuán

新疆生产建设兵团

[新疆生產建設兵團]

Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, also known as XPCC or Bingtuan ("the Corps"), a state-owned economic and paramilitary organization in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region