(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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