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顽固 (wán gù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

顽固 (wán gù) is a Chinese word: stubborn. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 顽固

形 xíng adjective

stubborn

他很顽固，不愿意改变自己的想法。

tā hěn wán gù bù yuàn yì gǎi biàn zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ

He is very stubborn and unwilling to change his ideas.

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Word breakdown

顽 wán — obstinate, willfully stubborn

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 顽强 wán qiáng — tenacious HSK 6
    • 顽 stubborn, unyielding
    • 强 strong, powerful
    Example

    运动员表现出顽强的拼搏精神。

    yùn dòng yuán biǎo xiàn chū wán qiáng de pīn bó jīng shén

    The athlete displayed a tenacious fighting spirit.

  • 2 顽皮 wán pí — mischievous HSK 7
    • 顽 stubborn, unruly (behavior)
    • 皮 frivolous, playful (behavior)
    Example

    小猫很顽皮，喜欢玩毛线球。

    xiǎo māo hěn wán pí xǐ huan wán máo xiàn qiú

    The kitten is very mischievous and likes to play with yarn balls.

固 gù — fixed, rigid, unyielding

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 固定 gù dìng — to fix, to fasten HSK 5
    • 固 firm, solid, stable
    • 定 to set, to establish, to determine
    Example

    我们需要把这个架子固定在墙上。

    wǒ men xū yào bǎ zhè ge jià zi gù dìng zài qiáng shàng

    We need to fix this shelf to the wall.

  • 2 固体 gù tǐ — solid HSK 6
    • 固 solid, firm, fixed
    • 体 body, substance, state
    Example

    冰是水的固体形态。

    bīng shì shuǐ de gù tǐ xíng tài

    Ice is the solid form of water.

  • 3 坚固 jiān gù — sturdy HSK 6
    • 坚 firm, solid, hard
    • 固 secure, stable, consolidated
    Example

    这座桥非常坚固。

    zhè zuò qiáo fēi cháng jiān gù

    This bridge is very sturdy.

  • 4 巩固 gǒng gù — consolidate HSK 6
    • 巩 to strengthen, to reinforce
    • 固 solid, firm, secure
    Example

    这次培训巩固了我的专业知识。

    zhè cì péi xùn gǒng gù le wǒ de zhuān yè zhī shi

    This training consolidated my professional knowledge.

  • 5 凝固 níng gù — to solidify HSK 7
    • 凝 to congeal, to concentrate
    • 固 solid, firm, hardened
    Example

    水在零度以下会凝固成冰。

    shuǐ zài líng dù yǐ xià huì níng gù chéng bīng

    Water will solidify into ice below zero degrees.

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Structure & writing
1 顽 wán — stupid; ignorant

顽 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 元 yuán — the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
元 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
玩 wán to play (a game)
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)
HSK 3
园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit)
HSK 5
冠 guàn (lit.) to put on a hat (in ancient times, a capping ceremony at age 20 marked adulthood)
HSK 6
顽 wán stupid; ignorant
1.2 页 yè — page, sheet (of a book, painting, paper, etc.)
页 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
题 tí title; heading of a poem, essay, or speech
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
HSK 3
须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb) 顾 gù to turn and look; to look at
HSK 4
烦 fán vexed, irritated 硕 shuò large; tall and big 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape 顺 shùn facing the same direction; opposite of 逆 顿 dùn to pause briefly
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预 yù in advance; beforehand 频 pín repeatedly; frequently; many times in succession
HSK 5
领 lǐng neck; throat 颗 kē measure word for small, round or granular objects
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object 顽 wán stupid; ignorant 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat) 额 é forehead (of a person or animal)
HSK 7
嚣 xiāo noisy; clamorous 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares) 颁 bān to issue; to promulgate 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone 颓 tuí to collapse, to crumble 颠 diān top of something tall and upright 颤 chàn to tremble; to shiver

Stroke order

2 固 gù — firm; sturdy

固 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary
囗 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)
HSK 3
园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle
HSK 5
团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle
HSK 6
圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria
HSK 7
卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler
2.2 古 gǔ — ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present'
古 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
居 jū to reside; to live 故 gù reason; cause
HSK 4
估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 姑 gū father's sister; aunt 苦 kǔ bitter (taste, opposite of sweet)
HSK 5
固 gù firm; sturdy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples
HSK 6
枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants)
HSK 7
咕 gu onomatopoeia for the sound of a hen or certain birds clucking/cooing 辜 gū crime; guilt

Stroke order