坚硬

堅硬

jiānyìng

adjective HSK 7-9 #12,188

Meanings

1 hard; solid; rigid

Characters

firm; solid; strong

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。

Zhèkuài 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