坚
堅jiān
#747 most
frequent character
strong, solid, firm, unyielding
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
坚 jiān uses 土, earth, as the meaning part and a part pronounced jiān for the sound. It first meant 'firmly fixed'. From there it grew to 'solid, reliable, strong' and then 'a fortified place'.
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