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Hanzi

頑 / 顽

Traditional
頑
Simplified
顽

mischievous/obstinate/to play/stupid/stubborn/naughty

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

wán

Bopomofo

ㄨㄢˊ

Jyutping

waan4

Example sentences

頑固 / 顽固 wángù
他是一個非常頑固的人，很難被說服。
他是一个非常顽固的人，很难被说服。

He is a very stubborn person and is hard to convince.

洗滌劑 / 洗涤剂 xǐdíjì
這種洗滌劑能有效去除頑固汙漬。
这种洗涤剂能有效去除顽固污渍。

This detergent can effectively remove stubborn stains.

頑強 / 顽强 wánqiáng
他憑著頑強的意志力，最終戰勝了病魔。
他凭著顽强的意志力，最终战胜了病魔。

With his tenacious willpower, he finally overcame the disease.

拼搏 pīnbó
運動員們在賽場上頑強拼搏，為國爭光。
运动员们在赛场上顽强拼搏，为国争光。

The athletes struggled tenaciously on the arena to win glory for the country.

頑疾 / 顽疾 wánjí
交通擁擠是這座大城市的頑疾。
交通拥挤是这座大城市的顽疾。

Traffic congestion is a persistent problem of this large city.

求醫 / 求医 qiúyī
為了治療頑疾，他不遠千里四處求醫。
为了治疗顽疾，他不远千里四处求医。

In order to cure his chronic illness, he traveled thousands of miles to seek medical help everywhere.

頑皮 / 顽皮 wánpí
這孩子非常頑皮，經常在學校闖禍。
这孩子非常顽皮，经常在学校闯祸。

This child is very naughty and often gets into trouble at school.

細佬 / 细佬 xìlǎo
我個細佬好頑皮。
我个细佬好顽皮。

My younger brother is very naughty.

Example Vocabulary

頑固

wan2'gu4

stubborn; obstinate; headstrong

頑強

wan2'qiang2

tenacious; stubborn; indomitable

頑劣

wan2'lie4

頑疾

wan2'ji2

stubborn disease; chronic illness; persistent problem

頑皮

wan2'pi2

naughty; mischievous

頑童

wan2'tong2

冥頑

ming2'wan2

冥頑不靈

ming2'wan2'bu4'ling2

愚頑

yu2'wan2

頑症

wan2'zheng4

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