ㄍㄧㄥ

Etymology
From, possibly or.

Adjective

 * 1) obstinate
 * 2) nonexpressive and nervously tense; rarely showing feelings; inhibited; stiff and uncomfortable

Adverb

 * 1) obstinately

Verb

 * 1) to hold on firmly despite extreme adversity, pain, etc.

Usage notes

 * Loanwords from Taiwanese Hokkien are occasionally written in Bopomofo, so as to alert the reader that the word should be pronounced according to its sound in Hokkien rather than Mandarin.