Save Gender Masculine Usage Chinese Scripts 建中, 建忠, 健中, 健忠, etc.(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕjɛn.ʈ͡ʂʊŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion". Other character combinations can form this name as well.