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title: "Kangju Meaning: 抗拒 (kàngjù) Means “to resist”"
description: "抗拒 (kàngjù) means “to resist; to defy”. Hear its tones, see what 抗 and 拒 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kangju"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 抗拒 mean?

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抗拒 kàngjù

## to resist; to defy

## Its characters

1. 抗 kàng to resist
2. 拒 jù to resist

## In a sentence

孩子很难抗拒糖果的诱惑。 It's hard for children to resist the temptation of candy.

[More about 抗拒](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8A%97%E6%8B%92)

## More words with 抗 or 拒

- [抵抗 dǐkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dikang)
- [对抗 duìkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duikang)
- [反抗 fǎnkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fankang)
- [拒绝 jùjué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jujue)
- [抗生素 kàngshēngsù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kangshengsu)
- [抗议 kàngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kangyi)

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