硬
yìng
hard; stiff
Every meaning
yìng
- hard; stiff
- strong; firm
- obstinately; by force (as in 硬说)
- good (quality) (as in 过硬)
- solid; strong (skills, background, quality)
In the Library
原来，叶子的两边长着一排很小很小的“牙”，摸上去很硬。
到了北宋，一个叫毕昇的普通人想出了更聪明的办法：用泥做成一个个单独的字，烧硬以后，需要什么字就排什么字，印完还能把字拿下来再用。
四大发明是谁说的？ · Who named the Four Great Inventions of China? · HSK 6
有一天，有人碰到了硬东西。
Words with 硬
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).