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hěn

HSK 6freq #3832

Meanings

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hěn

1.ruthless; fierce; ferocious
2.determined; resolute
3.to harden (one's heart)
4.old variant of 很[hěn]

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Wiktionary

1.vicious; cruel
2.severely; extreme
3.fierce; ferocious; threatening; unreasonable
4.impressive; skilled; wise; deft; capable

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声): semantic 犭 + phonetic 艮 (OC *kɯːns).

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Stroke order

Components

狠犭艮

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Related words

凶狠 cruel 凶狠 variant of 凶狠[xiōng hěn]狠心 callous; heartless 狠毒 vicious 狠绝 ruthless 狠劲 to exert all one's force 狠命 exerting all one's strength 狠狠 resolutely 恶狠 fierce and vicious 恶狠狠 very fierce 算你狠 you got me!狠巴巴 very fierce