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All around the world, 建 (建 , Chien , Jiàn ) is a widespread principally boy's, but very infrequently female first name. The given name 建 is characteristic of China, where it is quite a common primarily male, but very seldom girly name, Vietnam, where it is quite a rare male name, and Taiwan, where it is quite a rare epicene name. Much less frequently, 建 is the last name as well as the forename.
建 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .