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硬 - yìng

hard, firm, strong; obstinate

hard, firm, strong; obstinate

How to read 硬

Click 硬 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyìng
Englishhard, firm, strong; obstinate
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

硬仗 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 硬件. Please read 硬来 one more time.

Common words with this character

tough battle; difficult task; big challenge
hardware
to use force
injury; trauma; glaring error

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 硬 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 硬仗 and 硬件 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 硬.