yìng

HSK 5
common
adjective
adverb
verb

Meaning of

硬 means hard; firm; solid; resolute; firm; tough. Pronounced yìng. HSK 5.

  • hard; firm; solid
  • resolute; firm; tough
  • resolutely; stubbornly

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
kuài
shí
tou
hěn
yìng
 
hěn
nán
kāi
 

This stone is very hard and difficult to break open.

Yìng
jiā
hěn
nài
yòng
 

Hardwood furniture is very durable.

yān
méi
tōng
méi
gèng
yìng
 

Anthracite is harder than regular coal.

Zhè
miàn
bāo
fàng
le
liǎng
tiān
 
biàn
de
yǒu
diǎn
yìng
le
 

This bread has been left for two days and has become a bit hard.

Yìng
zhǐ
bǎn
yòng
lái
zuò
bāo
zhuāng
 

Hard cardboard can be used to make packaging boxes.