Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorRender Chinese text as a downloadable image
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
坚苦卓绝
坚苦卓绝
坚苦卓绝
坚苦卓绝
坚苦卓绝
坚苦卓绝
坚苦卓绝
坚苦卓绝

坚苦卓绝 — “Displaying extraordinary perseverance and resilience”

坚苦卓绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “displaying extraordinary perseverance and resilience”. Often through severe hardship.

Frequency

坚苦卓绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 坚jiān
  • 苦kǔ
  • 卓zhuó
  • 绝jué

坚苦卓绝 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坚
jiān7firm and steadfast
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
卓
zhuó8Outstanding and remarkable
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 坚苦卓绝

这位艺术家为了完成自己的梦想,付出了坚苦卓绝的努力。
To realize her dream, this artist put in exceptionally arduous and persistent efforts.

Idioms Related to 坚苦卓绝

Synonyms of 坚苦卓绝

  • jiān艰kǔ苦zhuó卓jué绝extremely arduous and tenacious

More idioms starting with 坚

  • jiān坚bù不kě可cuī摧indestructible and impregnable
  • jiān坚xìn信bù不yí疑firmly believe without doubt
  • jiān坚wò卧yān烟xiá霞live as a recluse in nature
  • jiān坚bì壁qīng清yě野strengthen fortifications and clear fields
  • jiān坚rú如pán盘shí石firm as a massive rock
  • jiān坚rú如pán磐shí石firm as a rock
  • jiān坚shǒu守bù不yú渝Steadfastly adhere without wavering
  • jiān坚dìng定bù不yí移firm and unwavering
  • jiān坚qiáng强bù不qū屈firm and unyielding
  • jiān坚rěn忍bù不bá拔resolute and unyielding
  • jiān坚rěn忍zhì质zhí直resolute, enduring, and straightforward
  • jiān坚zhí执bù不cóng从firmly insist and not comply

Questions about 坚苦卓绝

What does 坚苦卓绝 mean?
坚苦卓绝 (jiān kǔ zhuó jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “displaying extraordinary perseverance and resilience”.
How do you pronounce 坚苦卓绝?
坚苦卓绝 is pronounced jiān kǔ zhuó jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 坚苦卓绝?
坚苦:坚忍刻苦;卓绝:超过一般。坚忍刻苦的精神超过寻常。
Copy the pinyin for 坚苦卓绝 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us