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

HSK 3

这块石头非常坚硬。

Zhè kuài shítou fēicháng jiānyìng.

This rock is extremely hard.

HSK 7-9

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