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坚韧

堅韌
jiānrèn
adjective HSK 7 #18,885

Meanings

  1. 1 tough and resilient
  2. 2 tenacious

Examples

她有着坚韧的性格。
Tā yǒuzhe jiānrèn de xìnggé.
She has a tenacious personality.
竹子既柔软又坚韧。
Zhúzi jì róuruǎn yòu jiānrèn.
Bamboo is both flexible and resilient.

Tips

memory
坚 (hard/firm) + 韧 (tough/flexible) = firm yet flexible, like a material that bends but doesn't break. This captures both physical toughness and mental resilience.

Stroke Order

坚 jiān
韧 rèn