王建

Wángjiàn
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Wang Jian (common Chinese name)
  2. 2 Wang Jian (768-835), Tang dynasty poet known for his yuefu ballads on peasant life
  3. 3 Wang Jian (847-918), founder of the Former Shu kingdom in the Five Dynasties period

Examples

Táng dài shīrén Wángjiàn xiě guò hěnduō miáoxiě mínshēng de yuèfǔ shī.
The Tang poet Wang Jian wrote many yuefu poems depicting the lives of ordinary people.
Qián Shǔ de kāiguó huángdì yě jiào Wángjiàn.
The founding emperor of Former Shu was also named Wang Jian.

Tips

usage
王建 is an extremely common modern Chinese name — you'll meet Wang Jians in any workplace. Historically, the best-known bearers are the Tang poet and the Former Shu emperor. In contemporary contexts it often just means 'someone named Wang Jian', with no single dominant figure.

Stroke Order

wáng
jiàn