Writing
顽强 (wán qiáng) — how to say "tenacious" in Chinese
顽强
Tenacious, persistent, indomitable
adjective
Character composition
顽
stubborn, unyielding
强
strong, powerful
Radicals / Keys
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
顽强拼搏
wán qiáng pīn bó
fight tenaciously
顽强意志
wán qiáng yì zhì
tenacious will
顽强抵抗
wán qiáng dǐ kàng
stubborn resistance
Examples
这位运动员以顽强的精神赢得了比赛。
This athlete won the competition with an indomitable spirit.
他很顽强。
He is very tenacious.
Frequently asked questions
Tenacious meaning in Chinese
"tenacious" in Chinese is 顽强 (wán qiáng).
顽强 meaning in English
顽强 (wán qiáng) means "Tenacious, persistent, indomitable".
How is 顽强 pronounced?
It is pronounced wán qiáng (written as wan qiang, wanqiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tenacious" in Chinese characters?
It is written 顽强: 顽 has 10 strokes, 强 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 顽强?
顽强 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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