难 Stroke Order — How to Write 难

Stroke Order

难 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 又, 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.

难 Radical and Character Components

Components:又隹

难 is an ideographic compound. A hand 又 trying to grasp at a bird 隹.

Radical: 又 + 2 more strokes

难 Pronunciation and Pinyin

nán
nàn
nuó

Meanings of 难 in Chinese

nán难

difficult; not easy; troublesome

面对困难，我们绝不退缩。

Facing difficulties, we will never shrink back.

Difficult to do or accomplish; causing difficulty or trouble.

在如此竞争激烈的环境中，他还能坚持自己的梦想，这种精神实在难能可贵。

In such a fiercely competitive environment, he can still stick to his dreams. This spirit is truly rare and commendable.

Difficult, unpleasant, or bad (e.g., ugly, unlistenable).

这件衣服的颜色有点难看。

The color of this piece of clothing is a bit ugly.

nàn难

Refers to a misfortune, disaster, or hardship, often used in phrases like '灾难' (disaster) or '逃难' (to flee from disaster).

在这场突如其来的灾难中,许多居民不得不逃难

During this sudden disaster, many residents had no choice but to flee for safety.

difficulty or dispute (to be resolved, often used in phrases like '排难解纷' meaning 'to mediate a dispute')

他常常帮助朋友排难解纷

He often helps his friends resolve disputes.

To blame, censure, or find fault with; to make things difficult or to question someone critically, often in phrases like '发难' (to launch a challenge), '非难' (to denounce or censure), or '责难' (to blame or reproach).

他的表现受到了上级的非难。

His performance received criticism from his superiors.

nuó难

Ancient variant of '傩' (nuó), referring to an exorcism ritual or masked dance to drive away evil spirits.

古人举行难祭，以驱逐疫病

Ancient people performed nuó rituals to expel epidemics.

Common Words and Phrases with 难

nán难áo熬

difficult to endure; hard to bear

生病的时候，独自一人在家真是难熬。

When sick, being alone at home is truly difficult to endure.

nàn难bāo胞

compatriots in distress, often referring to overseas refugees

我们应该伸出援手，帮助那些身处困境的难胞

We should extend a helping hand to those compatriot refugees in distress.

nán难bǎo保

Cannot say for sure; hard to guarantee.

天气这么冷，难保不会有人感冒

It's so cold, it's hard to guarantee that no one will catch a cold.

nán难chán缠

hard to deal with; difficult to get along with

这位客户很难缠，总是在合同细节上挑刺。

This client is very difficult to deal with, always nitpicking on contract details.

nán难chǎn产

Dystocia (difficult childbirth); also used metaphorically to describe a project or work that is difficult to produce or complete, or is slow in coming.

那位母亲在分娩时遇到了难产，医生们全力以赴才保住了母子的平安。

The mother experienced difficult labor during childbirth, and the doctors worked with all their might to ensure the safety of both mother and child.

nán难chī吃

tastes bad; unpalatable

这家餐厅的食物太难吃了，我再也不会来了。

The food at this restaurant is so unappetizing, I'll never come here again.

nán难chǔ处

difficulty; a challenging aspect of a situation

她的工作伙伴性格有些独特，所以彼此相处时总会遇到一些难处。

Her colleague has a rather unique personality, so they always encounter some difficulties when getting along.

nán难dāng当

difficult to bear; hard to endure

这种突如其来的变故，让他感到生活重担难当

This sudden change made him feel that the burden of life was difficult to bear.

nán难dǎo倒

To defeat or baffle someone, especially with a difficult problem or challenge.

这个问题可真把我难倒了，我怎么也想不出答案。

This problem really stumped me; I couldn't figure out the answer no matter what.

nán难dào道

Used in rhetorical questions to express surprise, disbelief, or to emphasize an obvious point, often implying an expected negative answer (e.g., 'Don't tell me...', 'Is it possible that...?').