nán nan

difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty

HSK 3 #295

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 295th character
Radical ⼜ (29.8)
Strokes 10
Index # 2147
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

难 nán
  1. 1. difficult
  2. 2. difficult (to...)
  3. 3. difficulty
  4. 4. problem
  5. 5. not good
难 nàn
  1. 1. disaster
  2. 2. distress
  3. 3. to scold

Stroke order

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Words containing 难

Word Meaning
hard to part; deeply attached
blame; reproof
a victim of a calamity; sufferer; a person in distress
to help solve problems and ease worries
no way to escape; cannot get away
innumerable crimes (idiom)
to run into misfortune
to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth
It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
both just as bad; equally unlucky people
brothers in hardship (idiom); fellow sufferers
emergency; critical situation; crisis
friend who shares hardship; friend in need
deeply attached; hard to part
hard to separate; closely tied or opposed
fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
fig. one is helpless alone
keep your word; can't take words back
there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom)
to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
debate; retort with challenging questions
to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful
Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.
many soldiers but few good leaders