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倔强

juéjiàng

stubborn; unyielding

HSK 8 · Topic “Traits and Discipline”
A child with crossed arms stands firm against strong wind
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Characters in this word

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

强 qiáng

Strokes
12
Radical
弓 — bow
Made of
弓 bow 虽 although, even though
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他性格倔强，哪怕证据摆在眼前也不肯轻易改口。 Tā xìnggé juéjiàng, nǎpà zhèngjù bǎi zài yǎnqián yě bù kěn qīngyì gǎikǒu. He is stubborn by nature; even with the evidence before him, he refuses to change his statement easily.
  • 爷爷脾气倔强，生病了也不愿意去医院。 Yéye píqi juéjiàng, shēngbìng le yě bú yuànyì qù yīyuàn. Grandpa is stubborn; even when he is ill he refuses to go to the hospital.
  • 她倔强地抬着头，没有让眼泪流下来。 Tā juéjiàng de tái zhe tóu, méiyǒu ràng yǎnlèi liú xiàlai. She held her head up stubbornly and did not let the tears fall.

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