倔

jué

adjective HSK 7 #18,706

Meanings

Zhè háizi píqi zhēn jué, zěnme shuō dōu bù tīng.

This kid is really stubborn — no matter what you say, they won't listen.

Tā shì gè jué píqi, rèndìng de shì bù huì gǎi.

He has a stubborn temperament; once he's decided something, he won't change.

usage

倔 is often used colloquially on its own or in 倔强 (juéjiàng). It carries a slightly negative tone, implying unreasonable stubbornness.

memory

The person radical 亻 plus 屈 (to bend) — a person who refuses to bend.

倔 jué