健康

See also: 建康

Chinese

		healthy	peaceful; spongy (of radishes)
trad. (健康)		健	康
simp. #(健康)		健	康
anagram		康健

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Standard)

  (Pinyin): jiànkāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄤ

  (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): җянкон (ži͡ankon, III-I)

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): gin⁶ hong¹

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): gen⁵ hong¹

• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): khien-không / khian-không

  (Hailu, HRS): kien^˖ kong^ˋ

• Eastern Min (BUC): giông-kŏng
• Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): goeng⁵ korng¹ / gyoeng⁵ korng¹
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): kiān-khong / kiàn-khong

  (Teochew, Peng'im): giang⁶ kang¹ / giêng⁶ kang¹

• Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁶ji-khaon / ²jie₆-khaon₁

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiànkāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiànkang
    • Wade–Giles: chien⁴-kʻang¹
    • Yale: jyàn-kāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannkang
    • Palladius: цзянькан (czjanʹkan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ kʰɑŋ⁵⁵/
  • (Dungan)
    • Cyrillic and Wiktionary: җянкон (ži͡ankon, III-I)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕiæ̃⁴⁴ kʰɑŋ²⁴/

    (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)⁺
    • Jyutping: gin⁶ hong¹
    • Yale: gihn hōng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gin⁶ hong¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: gin⁶ hong¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kiːn²² hɔːŋ⁵⁵/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: gen⁵ hong¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ken³² hɔŋ³³/
• Hakka
  • (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: khien-không
    • Hakka Romanization System: kien kong^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: kian⁴ kong¹
    • Sinological IPA: /kʰi̯en⁵⁵ kʰoŋ²⁴/
  • (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: khian-không
    • Hakka Romanization System: kian kong^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: kian⁴ kong¹
    • Sinological IPA: /kʰi̯an⁵⁵ kʰoŋ²⁴/
  • (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
    • Hakka Romanization System: kien^˖ kong^ˋ
    • Sinological IPA: /kʰien³³ kʰoŋ⁵³/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: giông-kŏng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kyoŋ²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^(kʰ-)ŋouŋ⁵⁵/
• Puxian Min
  • (Putian)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: goeng⁵ korng¹
    • Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: gē̤ng-ko̤ng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kœŋ¹¹ kʰɒŋ⁵³³/
  • (Xianyou)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: gyoeng⁵ korng¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kyøŋ²¹ kʰɒŋ⁵⁴⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiān-khong
    • Tâi-lô: kiān-khong
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kiexnqofng
    • IPA (Taipei): /kiɛn³³⁻¹¹ kʰɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kiɛn³³⁻²¹ kʰɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /kiɛn²²⁻²¹ kʰɔŋ⁴⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiàn-khong
    • Tâi-lô: kiàn-khong
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kiernqofng
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines): /kiɛn⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔŋ³³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: giang⁶ kang¹ / giêng⁶ kang¹
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kiăng khang / kiĕng khang
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ³³/, /kieŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ³³/

Note:

• giêng6 kang1 - Chaozhou;
• giang6 kang1 - Shantou.

• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁶ji-khaon
    • MiniDict: ji^去 khaon
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³jji-khaan
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /d͡ʑi²² kʰɑ̃⁴⁴/
  • (Northern: Suzhou)
    • Wugniu: ²jie₆-khaon₁
    • MiniDict: jie^去 khaon^平
    • Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /d͡ʑɪ²² kʰɑ̃³³/

Adjective

健康

1. (of a person) healthy (free from disease or disorder); good; well

   健康生活  ―  jiànkāng shēnghuó  ―  to lead a healthy lifestyle

   祝你身體健康，萬事如意。 [MSC, trad.]
   祝你身体健康，万事如意。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhù nǐ shēntǐ jiànkāng, wànshìrúyì. [Pinyin]

   Wish you good health, and all the best.

2. (of a thing) healthy (without problems or defects); sound; normal; good; well

   健康發展／健康发展  ―  jiànkāng fāzhǎn  ―  sound development

Synonyms

• (healthy):

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• 健全 (jiànquán)
• 康健 (kāngjiàn)

Noun

健康

1. health; physique; fitness

   健康狀況／健康状况  ―  jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng  ―  health condition

   腸道健康／肠道健康  ―  chángdào jiànkāng  ―  gut health

   職業健康安全／职业健康安全  ―  zhíyè jiànkāng ānquán  ―  occupational health and safety

   健康常識／健康常识  ―  jiànkāng chángshí  ―  elementary health knowledge

   健康大數據／健康大数据  ―  jiànkāng dàshùjù  ―  health-related big data

Synonyms

• 身體／身体 (shēntǐ)

Derived terms

• 亞健康 / 亚健康 (yàjiànkāng)
• 健康保險 / 健康保险 (jiànkāng bǎoxiǎn)
• 健康碼 / 健康码 (jiànkāngmǎ)
• 健康食品 (jiànkāng shípǐn)
• 心理健康 (xīnlǐ jiànkāng)
• 身體健康 / 身体健康 (shēntǐ jiànkāng)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (健康):

• → Japanese: 健康(けんこう) (kenkō)
• → Korean: 건강(健康) (geon'gang)