Made of 2 radicalsShape

难

nán

difficult

Frequency
#295Estimated
HSK
Level 3Estimated

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How it is built

Simplified from 難; 隹 is a bird

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Words 8

  • 难过nánguòsadHSK 3 Estimated
  • 难nándifficultHSK 3 Estimated
  • 难题nántídifficult problem
  • 困难kùnnandifficulty
  • 难看nánkànugly
  • 难听nántīngunpleasant to hear
  • 难道nándàocould it be that...?
  • 难怪nánguàino wonder

Sentences 2

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  • 这个问题很难。Zhège wèntí hěn nán.This question is difficult.
  • 学习汉语不太难。Xuéxí Hànyǔ bú tài nán.Learning Chinese isn't too hard.