Chinese symbol for “withstand”
对抗
duì kàng
Traditional: 對抗
to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism
The closest CC-CEDICT match for withstand is 对抗 (duì kàng), defined as: to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “withstand”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顶住 (頂住) | dǐng zhù | to withstand; to stand up to |
| 当 (當) | dāng | to be; to act as |
| 耐 | nài | (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight; erect |
| 抵御 (抵禦) | dǐ yù | to resist; to withstand |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 对抗.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 对于 (對於) | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 反对 (反對) | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 绝对 (絕對) | jué duì | absolute; unconditional |
| 针对 (針對) | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to |
| 面对 (面對) | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
| 相对 (相對) | xiāng duì | relatively; opposite |
| 抗议 (抗議) | kàng yì | to protest; protest |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist; to rebel |
See also: Japanese symbol for “withstand”.
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