韧 rèn tough
tough; strong
怎么记住“韧”: 韦 leather + 刃 knife edge = tough. Grandpa's old leather belt is so thick that even the knife edge barely scratches it, still tough after fifty years.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
韧 = 韦 leather + 刃 knife edge
- 韦 leather meaning
- 刃 knife edge sound
Grandpa's old leather belt is so thick that even the knife edge barely scratches it, still tough after fifty years.
How it came to be
Leather gives the meaning and the knife edge the sound.
用法
- Tough and flexible, bends without breaking: 坚韧 (jiānrèn) tenacious/resilient, 韧性 (rènxìng) toughness, 柔韧 (róurèn) supple and strong.
- Praises resilience of both materials and character: 坚韧不拔 (jiānrèn-bùbá) indomitably persevering.
- Contrast 脆 (cuì) brittle; 韧 is the quality of leather or a determined spirit that flexes but won't snap.