literary

Meaning of

愎 means stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; perverse; contrary; unreasonable. Pronounced bì.

  • stubborn; obstinate; self-willed
  • perverse; contrary; unreasonable

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

wéi
rén
gāng
yòng
 
hěn
nán
tīng
rén
jiàn
 

He is stubborn and self-opinionated, making it very hard for him to accept others' advice.

shǐ
shàng
duō
shī
bài
dōu
yuán
jiàng
lǐng
de
gāng
 

Many historical failures stemmed from the obstinacy of the commanders.

Zhè
wèi
jūn
zhǔ
xìng
ér
wén
míng
 

This monarch was known for his perverse and stubborn nature.