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坚硬

堅硬
jiānyìng
adjective HSK 7 #12,188

Meanings

  1. 1 hard; solid; rigid

Characters

坚
jiān
firm; solid; strong
硬
yìng
hard; stiff; rigid
Both characters mean 'hard/firm,' reinforcing each other. 坚 emphasizes toughness, 硬 emphasizes physical hardness.

Examples

这块石头非常坚硬。
Zhè kuài shítou fēicháng jiānyìng.
This rock is extremely hard.
钻石是世界上最坚硬的天然物质。
Zuànshí shì shìjiè shàng zuì jiānyìng de tiānrán wùzhì.
Diamond is the hardest natural substance in the world.

Stroke Order

坚 jiān
硬 yìng