坚毅 jiānyì
Firm and persistant
What 坚毅 means
- Firm and persistant
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Sounds the same as 坚毅
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Questions about 坚毅
What does 坚毅 mean in English?
坚毅 is pronounced jiānyì and means Firm and persistant.
How do you pronounce 坚毅?
坚毅 is jiānyì in pinyin — written jianyi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 坚毅?
坚毅 is written with 2 characters: 坚 (jiān) Solid (firm), 毅 (yì) Resolute (perseverance). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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