Word information
Simplified坚硬
Traditional堅硬
Pinyinjiānyìng
Part of speech形
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 坚硬
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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坚持jiānchí
to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
坚强jiānqiángstaunch; strong
硬yìnghard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly; laboriously; with great difficulty; good (quality); able (person); (of food) filling; substantial
硬件yìngjiànhardware
坚定jiāndìngfirm; steady; staunch; resolute
坚固jiāngùfirm; firmly; hard; stable