How is 硬 pronounced?

硬 is pronounced “yìng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 硬?

硬 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 硬?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 硬 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5adjectiveadverb

硬

yìng

硬 (yìng) means “hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly; laboriously; with great difficulty; good (quality); able (person); (of food) filling; substantial”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这块石头又大又硬，恐怕很难搬动它。

Zhè kuài shítou yòu dà yòu yìng, kǒngpà hěn nán bāndòng tā.

This stone is big and hard, I'm afraid it will be difficult to move it.

Words containing 硬

坚硬jiān yìnghard; solid 僵硬jiāng yìngstiff; rigid 硬件yìng jiànhardware

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 硬 mean?: 硬 (yìng) means “hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly; laboriously; with great difficulty; good (quality); able (person); (of food) filling; substantial”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 硬 pronounced?: 硬 is pronounced “yìng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 硬?: 硬 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 硬?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 硬 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27