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  jan6 ngan6   jyutping
  ren4   pinyin
soft but tough; elastic; strong and pliable; tenacious


Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: (#178)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
韌 / 韧

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  gin1 ngan6  jian1 ren4 = tough and pliable; ductile
detail  ngan6*1 pei4   = bast
detail  goek3 ngan6*3 ngan6*3   = leg/feet moving, shaking
detail  goek3 ngan6*3 goek3   = leg/feet moving, shaking
detail  jan6 daai3*2   = ligament
detail  ngan6*1 pei4 cim1 wai4  ren4 pi2 xian1 wei2 = [botany] bast fiber
detail  jin1 ngan6   = intimate behavior
detail  ngan6 ci1 ci1   = strong, tough


Showing 1 example containing 韌
detail 鬼咁 edit
This piece of meat is too tough. I just cannot bite on it.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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