01898 Chinese character of 頑 and pronounce waan4

Today we will talk about the Chinese character【頑】, which is a character or attitude word, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Stubborn or obstinate.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【頑】:wán

Cantonese Jyutping of 【頑】:waan4

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【頑】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【頑】, for example:Describe personality or attitude , It means mainly stubborn or obstinate. .Because of the extensive meanings of Chinese characters, some intricate details and specialized uses might not be fully presented here.

【頑】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【頑強、頑固】(Mandarin Pinyin:wán qiáng 、wán gù/ Cantonese Jyutping:waan4 koeng4 、waan4 gu3)

This character is composed using 13 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


孩子性格頑強,不輕易放棄。

The child is tenacious and does not give up easily.


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