固 gù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 囗 — enclosure
- Made of
- 囗 enclosure 古 old, classic, ancient
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
固执
gùzhi
stubborn; obstinate
Characters in this word
执 zhí
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 丸 ball, pebble, pellet, pill
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他并非缺乏能力，只是过于固执，听不进任何不同意见。 Tā bìngfēi quēfá nénglì, zhǐshì guòyú gùzhi, tīng bu jìn rènhé bùtóng yìjiàn. He is not lacking in ability; he is simply too stubborn to take in any differing opinions.
- 爷爷很固执，医生让他少吃盐，他还是不听。 Yéye hěn gùzhi, yīshēng ràng tā shǎo chī yán, tā háishi bù tīng. Grandpa is stubborn; the doctor told him to eat less salt, but he still wouldn't listen.
- 她固执地认为自己是对的，谁劝都没有用。 Tā gùzhi de rènwéi zìjǐ shì duì de, shéi quàn dōu méiyǒu yòng. She stubbornly insists she is right; no one's advice does any good.
Related words
- 固定 gùdìng to fix in place; fixed
- 坚固 jiāngù strong; sturdy
- 巩固 gǒnggù solid; to consolidate
- 固体 gùtǐ solid
- 根深蒂固 gēnshēndìgù deep-rooted; ingrained
- 固化 gùhuà to solidify; to become fixed or entrenched
- 固然 gùrán admittedly; no doubt; certainly
- 固有 gùyǒu inherent; intrinsic
- 牢固 láogù firm; solid; secure
- 凝固 nínggù to solidify; to congeal
- 顽固 wángù stubborn; obstinate; persistent
- 稳固 wěngù stable; firm; to consolidate