顽 wán stubborn
stubborn; recalcitrant; obstinate
How to remember 顽: 元 yuan + 页 page = stubborn. The boy will not give back a single yuan or turn one more page of his homework, as stubborn as a mule.
Component breakdown
顽 = 元 yuan + 页 page
- 元 yuan
- 一 one
- 兀 pedestal
- 页 page
The boy will not give back a single yuan or turn one more page of his homework, as stubborn as a mule.
How it is used
- Stubborn/obstinate. 顽固 (wángù) pig-headed/die-hard (顽固不化 set in one's ways), 顽强 (wánqiáng) tenacious/indomitable (顽强的意志 an unyielding will).
- 顽固 is usually negative (won't budge); 顽强 is admiring (persists against odds). Also 顽皮 (wánpí) mischievous/naughty, of a lively kid.