顽
HSK 6

顽 (wán): obstinate, stubborn, recalcitrant

wán

obstinate, stubborn, recalcitrant

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Pinyin

wán

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

obstinate, stubborn, recalcitrant

How to Write 顽 (wán)

顽 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  9. 9
  10. 10

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Origin of 顽

A phono-semantic compound: 页 (head) carries the meaning, and 元 hints at the pronunciation.

What 顽 is Made Of

顽 is built from 2 components:

元first
页page, sheet, leaf

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Words Using 顽

Common Chinese words that contain 顽:

顽固

wángù

顽强

wánqiáng

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