硬yìng
hard, rigid. 12 strokes, radical 石, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin yìngStrokes 12Radical 石Band HSK 5Words 2
What 硬 is made of
石 (shí, stone) and 更 (gèng, more).
石 carries the meaning — stone — and 更 carries the sound.
How to write 硬
Strokes 1–5 write 石, then strokes 6–12 write 更.
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Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 硬
Words that use 硬
| 硬 | hard, rigid 指物体质地坚固不易变形 新一代高精度印刷机结构硬度极高。The structure proved extremely rigid and stable in operation. Lesson 513, 厚植精进 · 笃行励志与精勤致远 · Lifelong Dedication & Legal Principles |
| 硬件 | hardware 指计算机等设备的实体装置部分 科研人员以坚强意志攻克核心硬件制造难关。Researchers overcame the core hardware manufacturing bottleneck. Lesson 513, 厚植精进 · 笃行励志与精勤致远 · Lifelong Dedication & Legal Principles |
More characters with the radical 石
All 14 of them, and what the radical means, on the 石 radical page.