固执
Old HSK 6
固执 (gùzhí) · stubborn
固执 (gùzhí) means “stubborn; obstinate”. It is written with 2 characters: 固 (to solidify) + 执 (to execute). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 固执 is built
The characters
固 gù · to solidify
What 固 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 古gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 囗 gives the meaning, 古 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
执 zhí · to execute
What 执 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 丸wán — ball
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
- 丶 — dot
- 九jiǔ — nine
Example sentences
他很固执，谁的话都不听。Tā hěn gùzhí, shéi de huà dōu bù tīng.He's very stubborn and won't listen to anyone.
别这么固执了，听听大家的意见。Bié zhème gùzhí le, tīngting dàjiā de yìjiàn.Don't be so stubborn; listen to everyone's views.
Questions about 固执
What does 固执 mean?
固执 (gùzhí) means “stubborn; obstinate”.
How do you pronounce 固执?
固执 is pronounced gùzhí.
Which HSK level is 固执?
固执 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 固定gùdìngfixed
- 坚固jiāngùsolid
- 根深蒂固gēnshēndìgùdeep-rooted
- 巩固gǒnggùto strengthen
- 固然gùránadmittedly
- 固体gùtǐsolid
- 固有gùyǒuinherent
- 牢固láogùfirm
- 凝固nínggùto solidify
- 顽固wángùstubborn
Learn 固执 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.