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顽强

頑強
wánqiáng
adjective HSK 6 #12,257

Meanings

  1. 1 tenacious; indomitable
  2. 2 staunch; unyielding

Characters

顽
wán
stubborn; tenacious
强
qiáng
strong; powerful
Stubbornly strong - tenacious and unyielding.

Examples

HSK 5
小草顽强地生长着。
Xiǎocǎo wánqiáng de shēngzhǎng zhe.
The grass grows tenaciously.
HSK 7-9
他顽强地和病魔作斗争。
Tā wánqiáng de hé bìngmó zuò dòuzhēng.
He tenaciously fought against the illness.
HSK 7-9
这支队伍展现了顽强的意志。
Zhè zhī duìwu zhǎnxiàn le wánqiáng de yìzhì.
This team showed tenacious willpower.

Tips

usage
顽强 is always positive - it describes admirable persistence. Compare with 顽固 (wángù), which means stubborn in a negative way (obstinate, pig-headed).

Stroke Order

顽 wán
强 qiáng