倔
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2 readings · tap one to hear it
gruff; surly
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Old HSK
- Level 6
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 人 +8
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 倔
- Common rank
- #4,434
- Unicode
- U+5014
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Formation & memory
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How 倔 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
Someone 亻 who does not bend 屈; 屈 also provides the pronunciation
Words with 倔
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倔头 | a surly, irascible person | |
| 倔强 | stubborn; obstinate; unbending |