难
难
“hard”
Radical: 又
Strokes: 10
Level: HSK 2
How 难 is built — side by side
又
and
and, also, again, in addition
隹
component
Origin
A hand 又 trying to grasp at a bird 隹
Words with 难
困难 kùnnan — difficult
难过 nánguò — to be sad
困难 kùn nan — (financial etc) difficulty
难道 nán dào — don't tell me ...
难受 nán shòu — to feel unwell
难怪 nán guài — (it's) no wonder (that...)
难看 nán kàn — ugly
艰难 jiān nán — difficult
难得 nán dé — seldom
难堪 nán kān — hard to take
难免 nán miǎn — hard to avoid
难能可贵 nán néng kě guì — rare and commendable
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