硬
HSK 5
硬 (yìng): hard, firm, strong
yìng
hard, firm, strong
Pinyin
yìng
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
hard, firm, strong
How to Write 硬 (yìng)
硬 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 硬
A phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, and 更 hints at the pronunciation.
What 硬 is Made Of
硬 is built from 2 components:
石stone, rock, mineral
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Words Using 硬
Common Chinese words that contain 硬:
僵硬
jiāngyìng
坚硬
jiānyìng
硬件
yìngjiàn
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