听 Stroke Order — How to Write 听
听 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.
听 Radical and Character Components
听 is an ideographic compound. Words 口 reaching an ear 斤.
Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes
听 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tīng
Meanings of 听 in Chinese
1
tīng听
To perceive or receive sound using the ears; to listen.
我喜欢听音乐，这能让我放松下来。
I like to listen to music; it helps me relax.
To obey; to accept or follow advice; to comply.
他总是很听父母的话，从不让他们操心
He always listens to his parents and never makes them worry.
To allow, to let, to permit; to give free rein to; to let things take their own course.
面对无法改变的事情，我们只能听之任之。
Facing things that cannot be changed, we can only let them be.
To govern; to manage; to judge; to administer (especially affairs or cases).
公司指派他听理所有员工的申诉。
The company appointed him to handle all employee grievances.
Measure word for a can of food or drink.
他买了一听啤酒。
He bought a can of beer.
Common Words and Phrases with 听
1
Macula acustica refers to two small areas of sensory hair cells in the inner ear, specifically within the saccule and utricle, that are crucial for the sense of balance.
内耳中的听斑是感受直线加速度和头部位置变化的关键结构，对维持身体平衡至关重要。
The otolith macula in the inner ear is a crucial structure for detecting linear acceleration and changes in head position, essential for maintaining body balance.
2
as one pleases; at one's convenience/discretion
晚饭想吃什么，你听便吧，我都可以。
What do you want to eat for dinner? You can decide for yourself; anything is fine with me.
3
Do not understand what is heard or said; unable to comprehend spoken information.
这个算法太复杂了，我完全听不懂它的工作原理。
This algorithm is too complex; I completely don't understand how it works.
4
Unable to hear clearly or distinctly.
他的声音太小了，我听不清他在说什么。
His voice is too low, I can't hear what he's saying.
5
An old term for a male servant or office attendant who does odd jobs.
老王年轻时在李府当过听差，负责打扫和跑腿。
When he was young, Old Wang worked as a male servant in the Li household, responsible for cleaning and running errands.
6
To eavesdrop outside the bridal chamber.
村里人为了给新婚夫妇添乐，会在他们洞房花烛夜时‘听窗’，这是旧时的一种习俗。
To add to the joy of a newly married couple, villagers would 'ting chuang' (eavesdrop through the window) on their wedding night; this was a custom in old times.
7
To obey; to listen to and follow advice or instructions.
我们应该听从专业人士的意见。
We should listen to the advice of professionals.
8
To mishear or hear incorrectly.
我可能听错了你的名字，请你再说一遍好吗？
I might have misheard your name, could you please say it again?
9
To understand what is heard or spoken.
老师讲的故事，孩子们都听懂了
The children all understood the story the teacher told.
10
To hear statements and make a judgment or decision, especially in a legal context.
法官听断了双方的陈述，最终做出了公正的判决。
The judge, after hearing the statements from both parties, rendered a fair verdict.
11
To hear something but pay no attention to it; to listen but not hear, often due to inattention or distraction.
小明总是对父母的劝告听而不闻，结果吃了不少亏
Xiao Ming always turned a deaf ear to his parents' advice, and as a result, suffered many losses.
12
A folk custom of eavesdropping on a newlywed couple from outside their bridal chamber.
在他们的婚礼上，一些年轻的亲戚悄悄地聚集在婚房外，准备听房
At their wedding, some young relatives quietly gathered outside the bridal chamber, ready to eavesdrop on the newlyweds.
13
wait for a decision
请您放心，我们已做好准备，随时听候您的安排
Please rest assured, we are ready and awaiting your arrangements at any time.
14
to be obedient; to follow instructions or advice, especially from elders or superiors.
这个孩子很听话，总是按时完成作业。
This child is very obedient and always finishes their homework on time.
15
to wait for a reply
你先坐下听话儿，我去问问老师。
You sit down and wait for a reply first, I'll go ask the teacher.
16
to attend a meeting, conference, or lecture; to listen to a speaker at an event
为了了解行业最新趋势，他特意请假去听会
To understand the latest industry trends, he specifically took time off to attend the conference.
More words with 听
- huàn幻tīng听auditory hallucination
- qiè窃tīng听eavesdrop, wiretap
- sǒng耸tīng听sensationalize, alarm listeners
- zhù助tīng听qì器hearing aid
- zhēn侦tīng听eavesdrop, monitor
- tīng听dào到to hear, to catch
- tīng听shuō说I heard that, It is said that
- tīng听wén闻hear, be told
- tīng听xìn信believe, credit
- tīng听zhě者listener, hearer
- tīng听zhòng众audience, listener
- dòng动tīng听melodious, pleasant to listen to
- tīng听jiàn见hear
- tīng听jiǎng讲attend a lecture, listen to a talk
- tīng听lì力hearing, listening comprehension
- tīng听wán完finish listening, hear out
- bù不tīng听not listen, disobey
- hǎo好tīng听melodious, pleasant-sounding
- qīng倾tīng听listen, heed
- tīng听chū出distinguish, make out
Idioms with 听
- tīng听qí其zì自biàn便let someone act as they wish
- tīng听qí其zì自liú流let it flow naturally
- tīng听qí其zì自rán然Let things take their natural course
- tīng听rén人chuān穿bí鼻to be manipulated or controlled by others
- tīng听tiān天yóu由mìng命resign oneself to fate
- tīng听zhī之rèn任zhī之Let things take their course
- bǎi百tīng听bù不yàn厌never tiring of hearing it
- bì闭mù目sè塞tīng听willfully ignorant of external matters
- chuí垂lián帘tīng听zhèng政govern from behind the curtain
- dào道tīng听tú途shuō说hearsay or rumor
- ěr耳tīng听bā八fāng方listen in all directions
- fǎn反tīng听nèi内shì视reflect on self and heed others
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Open the tool →Questions about 听
What does 听 mean in Chinese?
听 (tīng) means “To obey” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 听?
听 is pronounced tīng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 听 have?
听 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 听?
听 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 听?
The radical of 听 is 口, and 听 is an ideographic compound.
