How to say “ruthless” in Chinese
ruthless; with all one's might
“Ruthless” in Chinese is 狠, hěn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
狠 is read hěn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 犭 “beast”; on the right, 艮 gèn — the same part as in 很 hěn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “狠”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Strict and resolute”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ruthless” in Chinese?
“Ruthless” in Chinese is 狠, pinyin hěn.
What does 狠 mean?
狠 (hěn) means “ruthless; with all one's might”.
How do you write 狠?
狠 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 狠?
狠 is read hěn. Tones: hěn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ruthless” in the lesson “Strict and resolute”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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