nán nan

difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty

Character data

Radical ⾫ (172.11)
Strokes 19
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

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

Words containing 難

Word Meaning
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; people don’t change
intractable difficulty
to die in an accident; to die for a just cause
casualty; victim of an accident; martyr for one's country
to sacrifice oneself in a just cause
to sacrifice one's wealth to save the state (idiom)
(old) birthday
fig. extremely difficult; far from an easy task
a person’s nature is hard to change
you can't change who you are
undying gratitude
it is hard to escape the net of justice (idiom)
unable to save oneself, let alone others
perils of the sea
even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)
irreversible; words or acts can't be taken back
disaster; catastrophe
catastrophic
disaster movie
to make things difficult (for someone)
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)