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
fix small problems early; act before it’s big
mountain accident
dilemma; quandary
cannot do a job without needed resources
demanding and strict (idiom); exacting
anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)
sea of hatred is hard to fill (idiom); irreconcilable division
true friends show in hard times
bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed
to mediate disputes; to settle conflicts
fig. innumerable (crimes)
to tackle a thorny problem and overcome its challenges
political asylum
open attack is clear, hidden harm is harder
easy to guard against open attack, not hidden
easily guarded, hard to attack
too many to count; innumerable; very many
one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
hard to change one’s nature
intractable difficulty
to sacrifice one's wealth to save the state (idiom)
(old) birthday
fig. extremely difficult; far from an easy task