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为难

wéinán

to put in a difficult position

A worried person between barriers
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Characters in this word

为 wèi

Strokes
4
Radical
丶 — dot

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

Example phrases

  • 别为难他。 Bié wéinán tā. Do not make things hard for him.
  • 这事很为难。 Zhè shì hěn wéinán. This is a tricky matter.
  • 他感到为难。 Tā gǎndào wéinán. He feels stuck.

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