yìng
hard
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这个苹果很硬。
Zhège píngguǒ hěn yìng.
This apple is very hard.
这块石头很硬。
Zhè kuài shítou hěn yìng.
This stone is very hard.
他很硬气。
Tā hěn yìngqì.
He is very tough.
软 (ruǎn)
soft
松 (sōng)
loose
The Chinese character 硬 (yìng) means "hard" or "firm". It is composed of two parts: the radical 金 (jīn), which means "metal", and the phonetic component 頁 (yè), which is a simplified form of the character 页 (yè), which means "page". The combination of these two components suggests the idea of something that is hard and unyielding, like a metal page.The character 硬 has been used in Chinese for over 2,000 years. It is found in many common Chinese words and phrases, such as 硬币 (yìngbì), which means "coin", and 硬汉 (yìnghàn), which means "tough guy". The character 硬 can also be used in a figurative sense to mean "stubborn" or "unyielding", as in the phrase 硬着头皮 (yìngzhe tóupí), which means "to do something despite the difficulties".The character 硬 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important character for HSK learners to know, as it is used in many common Chinese words and phrases.
