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The character 硬 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 石 (shí), meaning "stone", on the left provides the category of hardness. The phonetic component 更 (gèng) on the right suggests the pronunciation. Originally, the character described the physical firmness of materials like stone or metal. This concrete meaning then extended metaphorically to human behavior, describing someone as stubborn, inflexible, or strong-willed, and actions as forceful or uncompromising.
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这块石头很硬。
硬币是金属做的。
他的态度很强硬。
面包放久了会变硬。
电脑硬件需要升级。
他硬着头皮完成了任务。
尽管困难重重，他还是硬撑着工作。
在硬科技领域，创新是发展的关键。