犟 (jiàng) — obstinate; stubborn
Definition
犟 (jiàng) means 'obstinate, stubborn' — focuses on a fixed, unyielding will, often with the sense of a drawn-out standoff. It is a stronger, more colloquial term than 固执.
adjective
obstinatestubborn
Examples
- 犟，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn jiàng, shuí de huà dōu bù tīng.He is very stubborn and doesn't listen to anyone.
- 犟，。Bié nà me jiàng, tīng tīng bié rén de yì jiàn.Don't be so stubborn; listen to other people's opinions.
- 犟，。Tā jiàng dé xiàng yì tóu niú, zěn me quàn dōu méi yòng.She is as stubborn as a mule; no amount of persuasion works.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
強
強qiáng犟jiàng
Same sound today
犟 is made of 牛, cattle, and 強, which gives the sound.
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