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生硬 shēng yìng — stiff

shēng (first tone, high and level) yìng (fourth tone, falling)sheng1 ying4

stiff

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardadjective
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Meanings

  1. stiff

    stiff; harsh

    adjective

Character breakdown

  • 生
    shēng (first tone, high and level)

    to be born; to grow; to give birth to; life; raw, uncooked; unfamiliar, strange

    5 strokesRadical 生