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难关

nánguān

difficulty; crisis; tough obstacle

A traveler climbs toward a narrow gap between tall cliffs.
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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

关 guān

Strokes
6
Radical
丷 — horns
Made of
丷 horns 天 sky, heaven

Example phrases

  • 公司现金流紧张,能否熬过这个难关取决于银行是否延期还款。 Gōngsī xiànjīnliú jǐnzhāng, néngfǒu áoguò zhège nánguān qǔjué yú yínháng shìfǒu yánqī huánkuǎn. The company's cash flow is tight, and whether it can get through this crisis depends on whether the bank postpones repayment.
  • 全家人齐心协力,终于渡过了这个难关。 Quánjiārén qíxīn xiélì, zhōngyú dùguò le zhège nánguān. The whole family worked together and finally got through this difficult time.
  • 他刚创业就遇到了资金难关。 Tā gāng chuàngyè jiù yùdào le zījīn nánguān. He had just started his business when he ran into a funding crisis.

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