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The word "崔健" is a two-character Chinese proper name, typically a surname followed by a given name. The character "崔" is formed from the radical "山" meaning mountain and the component "隹" representing a short-tailed bird, historically associated with lofty terrain. The character "健" is formed from the radical "亻" meaning person and the component "建" meaning to build, conveying the sense of strength or health. Combined, "崔" serves as the surname and "健" as the given name, creating a full name that literally interprets to something like "lofty and strong".

Word Definition - 崔健

cuī jiàn Cui Jian (1961-), father of Chinese rock music

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