| 硬 | 501A10 31B.82-3 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄧㄥˋ [ying4] | ||
| Adj. | (1) Hard: 硬繃繃，硬邦邦 very hard. (2) Stubborn, firm, adamant (attitude): 骨頭硬，脾氣硬 stubborn in temperament. (3) Hard-hearted: 心腸硬 opp. 軟 soft-hearted. (4) Raw, stiff, not fluent: 舌頭硬 tongue is stiff in learning language; 生硬 not well learned, forced, not skillful or smooth. (5) Solid, well-equipped: 陣容很硬 staffed with the best personnel; 戲碼兒硬 theater has solid program. | |||||
| Adv. | By force, doggedly, without flinching: 硬拉 pull by force; 硬掙，硬撐 hold up by force; esp. 硬著頭皮，硬著臉子 braving all rebuff; 硬著心腸 with hardened heart, i.e., unwillingly (do s.t. cruel); 硬把他的名掛上 put his name on the list against his will. | |||||
| Words | 1. 硬幣 [ying4bi4], n., hard currency. 2. 硬氣 [ying4qi4], n. & adj., firm, -ness: 兒子偏不硬氣 unfortunately the son is weak in character. 3. 硬度 [ying4du4], n., (jewels, steel) degree of hardness. 4. 硬幹 [ying4gan4], v.i., to do recklessly. 5. 硬膏 [ying4gao1], n., (med.) plasters. 6. 硬漢 [ying4han4], n., a strong-willed person, one who never yields. 7. 硬化 [ying4hua4], v.i., to harden, stiffen: 動脈血管硬化 sclerosis; v.i., 硬化症 [ying4hua4zheng4], n., cirrhosis. 8. 硬黃紙 [ying4huang2zhi3], n., sized paper. 9. 硬貨 [ying4huo4], n., metallic coins. 10. 硬脂 [ying4zhi1], n., (chem.) stearin, suet, tallow. 11. 硬朗 [ying4lang0], adj., robust (health). 12. 硬臉 [ying4lian3], phr., accept no compromise. 13. 硬裡子 [ying4li3zi0], n., important supporting actors in troupe. 14. 硬領（兒）（子） [ying4ling3] ([er0]) ([zi0]), n., stiff collar. 15. 硬煤 [ying4mei2], n., anthracite coal. 16. 硬麵（兒） [ying4mian4] ([ying4miaher0]), n., hard noodles, made with less water. 17. 硬木 [ying4mu4], n., hardwood. 18. 硬橡皮 [ying4xiang4pi2], n., ebonite. 19. 硬性 [ying4xing4], n., hardness, rigidity. 20. 硬手（兒） [ying4shou3] ([er0]), n., an able hand or assistant. 21. 硬水 [ying4shui3], n., hard water. 22. 硬頭貨 [ying4tou0huo4], n., (1) money; (2) indigestible stuff. 23. 硬彩 [ying4cai3], n., deep-colored enamel on porcelain. 24. 硬玉 [ying4yU4], n., jadeite. | |||||