硁 (kēng) - The sound of striking stones & obstinate, stubborn, opinionated.

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kēng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

硁 · kēng

The sound of striking stones;

obstinate, stubborn, opinionated.

The sound of striking stonesobstinate, stubborn, opinionated.

Usage highlights

Stubborn soundStubborn scholarStubborn opinionStubborn determinationStubborn characterStubborn insistence

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 灵活— flexible, adaptable
  • 变通— accommodating, flexible

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of striking stones (硁硁之声).
  • He has a stubborn personality (性格硁硁).
  • The sound of knocking stones (硁然).
  • A stubborn scholar (硁硁之儒).

Collocations

  • Stubborn sound(硁硁之声)
  • Stubborn scholar(硁硁之儒)
  • Stubborn opinion(硁硁之见)
  • Stubborn determination(硁硁之志)
  • Stubborn character(硁硁之性)
  • Stubborn insistence(硁硁固执)

Idioms

  • Stubborn and opinionated(硁硁之见)
  • Stubborn and unyielding(硁硁固执)
  • Stubborn scholar(硁硁之儒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described the sound of stones being struck together.
  • Extended meaning refers to stubbornness and inflexibility in character.
  • Often used in classical Chinese to describe rigid adherence to principles.

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