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难听

nántīng

unpleasant to hear

A person covering their ears
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Characters in this word

难 nán

Strokes
10
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 隹 short-tailed bird
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

听 tīng

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 斤 axe
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这歌难听。 Zhè gē nántīng. This song sounds bad.
  • 声音很难听。 Shēngyīn hěn nántīng. The sound is very unpleasant.
  • 他说话难听。 Tā shuōhuà nántīng. He speaks in an unpleasant way.

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