坚硬 jiānyìng hard
hard; solid
How to remember 坚硬: 坚 resolutely + 硬 firm = hard.
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How it is used
- Hard and solid to the touch - of stone, metal, ice: 坚硬的岩石 (jiānyìng de yánshí) hard rock.
- Purely physical hardness; contrast 坚固 (structurally sturdy/durable) and 硬 (plain 'hard'), where 坚硬 is the more emphatic, written form.
- Also figurative for an unyielding manner: 态度坚硬 (a hard, inflexible attitude).