Writing
锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě) — how to say "perseverance" in Chinese
锲而
不舍
Perseverance, persistence
Character composition
锲
to carve, to engrave
而
and, but, yet
不
not, no
舍
to give up, to abandon
Radicals / Keys
而
And
#126 · ér · 6 strokes
舌
Tongue
#135 · shé · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
锲而不舍地努力
qiè ér bù shě de nǔ lì
work tirelessly
Examples
他做事总是锲而不舍，所以最后成功了。
He always works with perseverance, so he succeeded in the end.
学习要锲而不舍。
Learning requires perseverance.
Frequently asked questions
Perseverance in Chinese meaning
"perseverance" in Chinese is 锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě).
锲而不舍 meaning in English
锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě) means "Perseverance, persistence".
How is 锲而不舍 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiè ér bù shě (written as qie er bu she, qieerbushe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "perseverance" in Chinese characters?
It is written 锲而不舍: 锲 has 14 strokes, 而 has 6 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes, 舍 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 锲而不舍?
锲而不舍 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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