How to Write 键 (jian / jiàn) in Chinese — key (on a piano or computer keyboard)

键

jiàn

key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond

HSK 5钅金字旁

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

jiànkey (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond

3Structure

键

Left-right structure左右结构

键 is built from 2 parts.

钅+建

4Common Words with 键

三键sān jiàn

triple bond (chemistry); triple link

上箭头键shàng jiàn tóu jiàn

up arrow key (on keyboard)

下箭头键xià jiàn tóu jiàn

down arrow key (on keyboard)

以慎为键yǐ shèn wéi jiàn

to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully

价键jià jiàn

valence bond (chemistry)

共价键gòng jià jiàn

covalent bond (chemistry)

Other Characters Pronounced “jian”

between; among

to see; to catch sight of

检

jiǎnHSK 2

to check; to examine (in 检查)

piece; item (in 件)

healthy; fit (in 健康)

hard; solid (in 坚硬)

simple; brief (in 简单)

建

jiànHSK 3

to build; to construct (in 建设)

6Printable Worksheet

chinese-handwriting.com

键

jiàn

key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond

Common Words

sān jiàn

三键

triple bond (chemistry); triple link

shàng jiàn tóu jiàn

上箭头键

up arrow key (on keyboard)

xià jiàn tóu jiàn

下箭头键

down arrow key (on keyboard)

yǐ shèn wéi jiàn

以慎为键

to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully

jià jiàn

价键

valence bond (chemistry)

gòng jià jiàn

共价键

covalent bond (chemistry)

Tracing Practice

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