Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 建义, 建一, 建逸, etc.(Chinese) 建義, 建一, 建逸, etc.(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕjɛn.i/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee, leisurely, indulgent". Other character combinations can form this name as well.