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聱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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聱 Stroke Order — How to Write 聱

Stroke Order

聱 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 耳, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

聱 Radical and Character Components

Components:敖耳

聱 is a phono-semantic compound: 耳 (ear) carries the meaning, while 敖 indicates the sound.

Radical: 耳 + 11 more strokes

聱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • áo

Meanings of 聱 in Chinese

1

áo聱

Describing language or sentences that are awkward, ungrammatical, or difficult to read aloud, making them unpleasant to hear.
这篇文章的语句有些聱牙,读起来很费劲。
The sentences in this article are a bit awkward and difficult to read.
Unwilling to listen to or accept others' opinions; obstinate.
面对众人的建议,他总是显得很聱,不愿采纳。
Facing everyone's suggestions, he always appears very obstinate, unwilling to adopt them.

Common Words and Phrases with 聱

1
áo聱yá牙
Awkward and difficult to read or pronounce (referring to text or phrasing).
这篇文章的行文有些聱牙,读起来很费力。
The writing in this article is a bit awkward and strenuous to read.

More words with 聱

  • áo聱rán然bù不cóng从Obstinately refuse, Stubbornly disobey

Idioms with 聱

  • áo聱yá牙jǐ戟kǒu口abstruse and difficult to read
  • áo聱yá牙jié诘qū屈obscure and difficult to understand
  • jí佶qū屈áo聱yá牙writing that is tortuous, awkward, and hard to read
  • áo聱yá牙jí佶qū屈hard to read or understand
  • áo聱yá牙jié诘qū曲abstruse and convoluted
  • áo聱yá牙qū诎qū曲abstruse and convoluted writing
  • jí佶qū屈áo聱kǒu口awkward and unintelligible text or speech
  • jié诘qǔ曲áo聱yá牙convoluted and harsh-sounding text
  • jié诘qū诎áo聱yá牙obscure and difficult to understand
  • jí诘qū屈áo聱yá牙convoluted and difficult to understand

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Questions about 聱

What does 聱 mean in Chinese?

聱 (áo) means “Unwilling to listen to or accept others' opinions; obstinate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 聱?

聱 is pronounced áo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 聱 have?

聱 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 聱?

聱 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 耳. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 聱?

The radical of 聱 is 耳, and 聱 is a phono-semantic compound.

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