倔 juè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 屈 to bend, to flex
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
倔
juè
stubborn; unyielding
Character
Example phrases
- 这个孩子性子很倔，越是强迫他，他越不肯开口解释。 Zhège háizi xìngzi hěn juè, yuè shì qiǎngpò tā, tā yuè bù kěn kāikǒu jiěshì. This child is very stubborn by nature; the more you force him, the less willing he is to explain.
- 这头驴脾气很倔，怎么拉都不动。 Zhè tóu lǘ píqi hěn juè, zěnme lā dōu bú dòng. This donkey is so stubborn that it will not move no matter how you pull.
- 外婆人很倔，说不去就不去，谁劝也没用。 Wàipó rén hěn juè, shuō bú qù jiù bú qù, shéi quàn yě méi yòng. Grandma is very stubborn; when she says she won't go, nobody can talk her round.
Related words
- 倔强 juéjiàng stubborn; unyielding
- 克制 kèzhì to restrain; to control oneself
- 叛逆 pànnì rebellious; rebellion
- 慎重 shènzhòng cautious; prudent
- 坚韧 jiānrèn tough; resilient; tenacious
- 平和 pínghé calm; gentle; mild
- 韧性 rènxìng resilience; tenacity
- 朴实 pǔshí simple and honest; plain; unadorned
- 锲而不舍 qiè'érbùshě to persevere; to keep going with unremitting effort
- 慷慨 kāngkǎi generous; fervent
- 脚踏实地 jiǎotāshídì down-to-earth; pragmatic
- 精明 jīngmíng shrewd; astute