坚 (jiān): meaning in a Chinese name
坚 (jiān) means firm, resolute. In Chinese names it is a Earth-element character with 7 strokes.
firm, resolute
In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on 坚 leans on that energy. More Earth element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the earth radical (土): earth and soil, which suggest stability, grounding, and quiet dependability.
As a given-name character, 坚 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 7 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
既坚既好
《诗经·甫田之什·大田》
坚 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on. It is part of why the character carries the feeling it does.
More Earth characters
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