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构建

gòujiàn

to construct; to build

A person stacks blocks into a tall, stable tower.
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Characters in this word

构 gòu

Strokes
8
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 勾 to hook, to join, to connect
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 构

建 jiàn

Strokes
8
Radical
廴 — to walk, to go
Made of
廴 to walk, to go 聿 writing brush, pencil
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 在缺乏信任的社会中,制度比口号更能构建长期合作的基础。 Zài quēfá xìnrèn de shèhuì zhōng, zhìdù bǐ kǒuhào gèng néng gòujiàn chángqī hézuò de jīchǔ. In a society lacking trust, institutions can build the basis for long-term cooperation better than slogans can.
  • 工程师正在构建一个新的网络系统。 Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài gòujiàn yí ge xīn de wǎngluò xìtǒng. The engineer is building a new network system.
  • 朋友之间要靠真诚来构建信任。 Péngyou zhījiān yào kào zhēnchéng lái gòujiàn xìnrèn. Friends build trust through sincerity.

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