坚固
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
坚固 (jiāngù) · solid
坚固 (jiāngù) means “solid; sturdy; strong”. It is written with 2 characters: 坚 (hard) + 固 (to solidify). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 坚固 is built
The characters
坚 jiān · hard
What 坚 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
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)
Example sentences
这座桥非常坚固。Zhè zuò qiáo fēicháng jiāngù.This bridge is very solid.
这个箱子坚固吗？Zhège xiāngzi jiāngù ma?Is this box sturdy?
Questions about 坚固
What does 坚固 mean?
坚固 (jiāngù) means “solid; sturdy; strong”.
How do you pronounce 坚固?
坚固 is pronounced jiāngù.
Which HSK level is 坚固?
坚固 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 坚持jiānchíto keep on
- 坚决jiānjuéfirm
- 坚强jiānqiángstrong
- 坚定jiāndìngfirm
- 坚韧jiānrèntough
- 坚实jiānshísolid
- 坚硬jiānyìnghard
- 固定gùdìngfixed
- 根深蒂固gēnshēndìgùdeep-rooted
- 巩固gǒnggùto strengthen
Learn 坚固 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 76: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.