硬蕊

yìngruǐ

adjective

Meanings

1 hardcore

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这首歌真的很硬蕊。

Zhè shǒu gē zhēnde hěn yìngruǐ.

This song is seriously hardcore.

HSK 7-9

他是硬蕊摇滚乐迷。

Tā shì yìngruǐ yáogǔnyuè mí.

He's a hardcore rock fan.

Tips

register

Taiwan slang, mostly used for music genres or intense styles. The Mainland equivalent is usually just 硬核.

memory

硬 (hard) + 蕊 (core/pistil) - a phonetic-leaning loan that mirrors English 'hardcore' character by character.

Stroke Order

硬 yìng

蕊 ruǐ