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听

tīng

to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey

💡 Ideographic: Words 口 reaching an ear 斤
HSK 1 7 strokes Very Common (3%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
斤
jīn
a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd
⿰口斤 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
jīn
斤
a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd
4 strokes HSK 3

Words Using 听 (128)

tìng
听 ↗
HSK 1
(literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule / to sentence / to allow
tīng
听 ↗
HSK 1
to listen / to hear / to obey / a can (loanword from English "tin") / classifier for canned beverages
yǐn
听 ↗
HSK 1
smile (archaic)
dǎting
打听 ↗
HSK 5
to ask about / to make some inquiries / to ask around
qīngtīng
倾听 ↗
HSK 6
to listen attentively
zhēntīng
侦听 ↗
to eavesdrop / to tap (telephone conversations) / to intercept and investigate
piāntīngpiānxìn
偏听偏信 ↗
selective listening / to hear what one wants to hear
qiětīngxiàhuífēnjiě
且听下回分解 ↗
to listen to the next chapter for an explanation
qīngěrértīng
倾耳而听 ↗
to listen attentively
rèntīng
任听 ↗
to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) / to let sb have his head
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