硬 Stroke Order — How to Write 硬
硬 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
硬 Radical and Character Components
硬 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 更 indicates the sound.
Radical: 石 + 7 more strokes
硬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yìng
Meanings of 硬 in Chinese
1
yìng硬
Hard, firm, solid; opposite of soft. Often used to describe objects or materials that are rigid and not easily deformed.
他手里拿着一枚闪亮的硬币
He held a shiny coin in his hand.
Strong and firm; resolute; unyielding. Refers to being tough, having backbone, or being strong-willed.
他这个人很有硬气，从来不向困难低头。
He is a person of strong will and never gives in to difficulties.
Stubborn; reluctant; to force oneself to do something despite difficulty.
他明知身体不适，却硬撑着完成了任务。
Even though he knew he wasn't feeling well, he stubbornly pushed through to complete the task.
Strong in ability or good in quality; reliable, solid.
他的技术很过硬，总是能解决复杂的问题。
His skills are very solid and reliable; he can always solve complex problems.
Common Words and Phrases with 硬
1
sturdy; strong; hale and hearty
他从小吃了不少苦，所以性子特别硬棒。
He suffered a lot when he was young, which made his character exceptionally tough and resilient.
2
A piece of metal, usually flat and round, stamped with a distinctive mark and issued by a government as money.
我把一枚硬币投入了自动贩卖机，买了一罐汽水。
I put a coin into the vending machine and bought a can of soda.
3
To force oneself to continue doing something despite difficulty, pain, or exhaustion.
他虽然身体不适，但还是硬撑着完成了报告。
Although he felt unwell, he toughly carried on and completed the report.
4
To keep up appearances, especially to maintain a facade of wealth or high social status despite declining circumstances.
尽管生意不好，他还是硬撑门面，每天开着豪车出入，生怕别人看出来他经济困难。
Despite poor business, he still kept up appearances, driving his luxury car daily, fearing others would notice his financial difficulties.
5
Hardness refers to the degree to which a material resists indentation, scratching, or abrasion.
这块钻石的硬度非常高，是世界上最坚硬的矿物之一。
The hardness of this diamond is extremely high, making it one of the hardest minerals in the world.
6
The bony front part of the palate.
舌头可以触及硬腭，帮助我们发音
The tongue can touch the hard palate, helping us to pronounce words.
7
a bow that is difficult to draw, requiring great strength
他从小练习臂力，就是为了能够驾驭那张百斤的硬弓。
He trained his arm strength since childhood, specifically to be able to wield that hundred-jin heavy draw weight bow.
8
Mastery or solid skills acquired through rigorous training.
要成为一名出色的程序员，逻辑思维和代码实现能力都是必不可少的硬功
To become an excellent programmer, logical thinking and code implementation ability are both indispensable, solid skills.
9
a person of unyielding integrity; a tough and uncompromising person
她是个硬骨头，尽管项目遇到了重重阻碍，她依然坚持到底，从不言弃。
She's a tough cookie; even though the project faced numerous obstacles, she persevered to the very end, never giving up.
10
stubborn words; strong/forceful words
在谈判中，他说了几句硬话，表明了自己的决心。
During the negotiation, he used some strong words to show his determination.
11
The process of something becoming hard from a soft state; to harden.
水泥在空气中会逐渐硬化，形成坚固的结构。
Cement will gradually harden in the air, forming a solid structure.
12
The physical components and devices of a computer system.
购买新电脑时，我们还需要考虑升级哪些硬件以提升其性能。
When purchasing a new computer, we also need to consider which hardware components to upgrade to improve its performance.
13
a hardened lump or mass; induration.
医生检查后发现，患者的皮肤下有一个小小的硬结。
After examination, the doctor found a small hard lump under the patient's skin.
14
Too stiff or rigid, often with a negative connotation.
那块面包放久了，硬撅撅的，根本嚼不动
That bread has been left for too long, it's stiff and unyielding, simply impossible to chew.
More words with 硬
- pèng碰yìng硬meet tough resistance, stand firm
- gān肝yìng硬biàn变cirrhosis, liver cirrhosis
- jiāng僵yìng硬stiff, rigid
- bāng梆yìng硬extremely hard
- dòng冻yìng硬freeze solid, frozen stiff
- jiān坚yìng硬Hard, Rigid
- yìng硬kuài块lump, mass
- yìng硬pán盘hard drive, hard disk
- yìng硬qi气firm, resolute
- yìng硬shì是stubbornly, insisted on
- yìng硬wù物hard object, solid object
- guò过yìng硬excellent, solid
- qiáng强yìng硬tough, firm
- ruǎn软yìng硬soft and hard, flexible and rigid
- shēng生yìng硬stiff, awkward
- yìng硬hàn汉tough guy, strong man
- yìng硬lang朗robust, sturdy
- yìng硬yào要insist on, force
- yìng硬bǎn板chuáng床hard bed, plank bed
- yìng硬pèng碰yìng硬Head-on, Tit for tat
Idioms with 硬
- yìng硬mén门kǎn槛zi子a formidable obstacle or tough challenge
- yìng硬zhe着tóu头pí皮brace oneself to do something difficult
- hèng横qiǎng抢yìng硬duó夺forcibly seize and plunder
- qī欺ruǎn软pà怕yìng硬bully the weak, fear the strong
- qiáng强méi媒yìng硬bǎo保force a marriage
- jiàng强zuǐ嘴yìng硬yá牙verbally assertive and articulate
- ruǎn软yìng硬bù不chī吃unwilling to yield to persuasion or coercion
- ruǎn软yìng硬jiān兼shī施use both soft and hard tactics
- shēng生bān搬yìng硬tào套mechanically apply without adaptation
- shēng生duó夺yìng硬qiǎng抢forcibly seize and snatch
- shēng生lā拉yìng硬chě扯to make a forced interpretation
- shēng生lā拉yìng硬zhuài拽forcefully drag or interpret
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Open the tool →Questions about 硬
What does 硬 mean in Chinese?
硬 (yìng) means “Hard, firm, solid” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 硬?
硬 is pronounced yìng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 硬 have?
硬 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 硬?
硬 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 硬?
The radical of 硬 is 石, and 硬 is a phono-semantic compound.
