Chinese symbol for “hardiness”

耐受力

nài shòu lì

tolerance; ability to survive; hardiness

The closest CC-CEDICT match for hardiness is 耐受力 (nài shòu lì), defined as: tolerance; ability to survive; hardiness.

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Characters and stroke order

耐 nài

to resist, to bear; patient, enduring

radical 126 ⽽ · 9 strokes

受 shòu

to receive, to get, to accept; to bear

radical 29 ⼜ · 8 strokes

力 lì

strength, power; capability, influence

radical 19 ⼒ · 2 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 耐受力.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
耐心	nài xīn	to be patient; patience
忍耐	rěn nài	to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
能耐	néng nài	ability; capability
耐用	nài yòng	durable
不耐烦 (不耐煩)	bù nài fán	impatient; to lose patience
耐力	nài lì	endurance
接受	jiē shòu	to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
受到	shòu dào	to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
能力	néng lì	capability; ability

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