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[1] stubborn; obstinate [2] stupid; dense; dull [3] naughty; mischievous [4] firm; adamant; resolute  Stroke count: 13
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 4798 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Feb 2011 01:07 |
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頑強
waan4 koeng4 = tenacious; tough; hard to defeat
頑固
waan4 gu3 = stubborn; obstinate
頑皮
waan4 pei4 = naughty; mischievous
頑童
waan4 tung4 = an urchin
頑皮豹
waan4 pei4 paau3 = the pink panther
頑劣
waan4 lyut3 = unruly
負隅頑抗
fu6 jyu4 waan4 kong3 = fight back fiercely when one is cornered
冥頑不靈
ming4 waan4 bat1 ling4 = dimwitted; obstinate; thickheaded; inflexible |
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Decimal representation of this word: 頑
Unicode code for this character: U+9811 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 頑
Unicode code for this character: U+9811 (off-site link)
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