韧 rèn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 韦 — tanned leather
- Made of
- 韦 tanned leather 刃 edged tool, cutlery, knife edge
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
韧性
rènxìng
resilience; tenacity
Characters in this word
性 xìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 生 life, lifetime
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这座城市在洪灾后迅速恢复，显示出惊人的社会韧性。 Zhè zuò chéngshì zài hóngzāi hòu xùnsù huīfù, xiǎnshì chū jīngrén de shèhuì rènxìng. The city recovered rapidly after the flood, showing astonishing social resilience.
- 这种布料韧性很好，怎么拉都不断。 Zhè zhǒng bùliào rènxìng hěn hǎo, zěnme lā dōu bù duàn. This fabric is very tough; no matter how you pull it, it will not break.
- 长跑比赛考验的不只是体力，还有人的韧性。 Chángpǎo bǐsài kǎoyàn de bùzhǐ shì tǐlì, hái yǒu rén de rènxìng. A long-distance race tests not just physical strength, but also a person's resilience.
Related words
- 坚韧 jiānrèn tough; resilient; tenacious
- 个性 gèxìng personality; individuality
- 性 xìng nature; quality
- 性别 xìngbié gender
- 性格 xìnggé personality; character
- 性质 xìngzhì nature; property
- 男性 nánxìng male
- 女性 nǚxìng woman; female
- 特性 tèxìng special feature
- 性能 xìngnéng performance
- 理性 lǐxìng rational, reasonable; reason
- 弹性 tánxìng elasticity