韧
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annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious
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Dict coverage rank #2,984 U+97E7
How 韧 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
韦 (semantic, “leather”) + 刃 (phonetic, rèn)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 刃
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 刃 (rèn) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刃 sound component | rèn | edged tool, cutlery, knife edge |
| 仞 | rèn | ancient unit of measure (about 8 feet); a fathom |
| 轫 | rèn | brake |
Words containing 韧
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 韧皮部 | rèn pí bù | phloem |
| 坚韧不拔 | jiān rèn bù bá | firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding |
| 韧性 | rèn xìng | toughness |
| 韧体 | rèn tǐ | firmware |
| 韧皮 | rèn pí | (botany) bast; phloem |
| 韧带 | rèn dài | ligament |
| 强韧 | qiáng rèn | resilient; tough and strong |
| 韧劲 | rèn jìn | tenacity |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable; tenacious |
| 柔韧 | róu rèn | pliable and tough; supple and strong; flexible |