Hardness in Materials and States
硬 (yìng) describes physical hardness, stiffness, or unnaturalness in materials and conditions.
硬 (yìng): Hard — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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硬has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation
硬 (yìng) describes physical hardness, stiffness, or unnaturalness in materials and conditions.
The stone (石) is firm and unyielding (更) — hard, rigid, or tough in texture or character.
hard; solid; rigidity
硬 (yìng) appears in everyday technical and object nouns like hardware and coins.
硬 (yìng) describes toughness, robust health, or excellent quality.
I have a coin in my pocket.
There is a hard drive in my computer.
Grandpa is very healthy and strong.
This computer has high hardware specifications.
This piece of bread has been left out for too long and has become hard.
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