顽 (wán) — (bound form) stubborn, obstinate; (bound form) naughty, mischievous; (bound form) stupid, dull
Definition
顽 is a bound form that only appears inside compounds like 顽固 ('stubborn'), 顽皮 ('naughty'), and 顽强 ('tenacious') — it carries the core sense of 'stubborn / obstinate'.
bound form
(bound form) stubbornobstinate(bound form) naughtymischievous(bound form) stupiddull
Examples
- ，。Tā hěn wán pí, zǒng shì gēn rén kāi wán xiào.He is very naughty and always jokes with people.
- ，。Zhè ge lǎo rén hěn wán gù, bù kěn gǎi biàn zhǔ yì.This old man is very stubborn and refuses to change his mind.
- ，。Tā de yì zhì hěn wán qiáng, cóng bú fàng qì.His will is very tenacious; he never gives up.
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