懂中文 Dong Chinese

頑

wán

obstinate

Phonosemantic compound. 頁 represents the meaning and 元 represents the sound.

Components
頁 meaning component

頁  Meaning component

yè, xié

  

(head), page

元 sound component

元  Sound component

yuán

  

first

Evolution

頑 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
頑 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
頑 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

顽 (頑) 

wán

obstinate, stubborn; recalcitrant; mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty

Most common words with 頑
Freq.
Word
Meaning

顽强

tenacious

顽固

stubborn

顽皮

naughty

顽童

urchin

顽

mischievous