堅勁

Chinese

		strong; solid; firm strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute	stalwart; sturdy; strength
trad. (堅勁)		堅	勁
simp. (坚劲)		坚	劲

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiānjìng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiānjìng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jianjìng
    • Wade–Giles: chien¹-ching⁴
    • Yale: jyān-jìng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jianjinq
    • Palladius: цзяньцзин (czjanʹczin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

Adjective

堅勁

1. strong and unyielding

   • 千磨萬擊還堅勁，任爾東西南北風。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     千磨万击还坚劲，任尔东西南北风。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 18th century, Zheng Xie, 竹石

     Qiān mó wàn jī huán jiānjìng, rèn ěr dōngxīnánběi fēng. [Pinyin]

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