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hěndictionary entry

ruthless; fierce; ferocious / determined; resolute / to harden (one's heart) / old variant of 很[hěn]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

狠狠 [hen3] /ruthless; fierce; ferocious/determined; resolute/to harden (one's heart)/old variant of 很[hen3]/

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