How to say “sound” in Chinese
sound, complete; improve
“Sound” in Chinese is 健全, jiàn quán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
健全 is read jiàn quán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 建 jiàn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “健全”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sound” in Chinese?
“Sound” in Chinese is 健全, pinyin jiànquán.
What does 健全 mean?
健全 (jiànquán) means “sound, complete; improve”.
How do you write 健全?
健全 is 2 characters: 健 (jiàn) — strong, healthy; 全 (quán) — whole, complete. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 健全?
健全 is read jiànquán. Tones: jiàn — fourth tone, quán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sound” in the lesson “Wider, firmer, simpler”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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