聋 meaning and stroke order
Deaf
How to write 聋, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
Meaning of 聋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- deaf
How 聋 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Ear.
耳 gives the meaning and 龙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 耳 (ear), shared by 34 characters on this site.
How to remember 聋
聋 is a dragon 龙 (lóng) sitting on top of an ear 耳 (ěr). The ear gives the meaning, and 龙 gives the sound lóng, so picture a dragon so loud it left the ear deaf.
聋 describes being unable to hear. It mostly appears in words like 耳聋 (ěrlóng) and 聋人 (lóngrén). Example: 他左耳有点聋。(Tā zuǒ ěr yǒudiǎn lóng.) He is a bit deaf in his left ear.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 聋 (lóng, deaf) with 笼 (lóng, cage) because both use 龙 for the sound. Check the bottom part: 聋 has 耳 for ear, and 笼 has 竹 on top for bamboo.
Common words with 聋
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
聋 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 聋
How many strokes are in 聋?
聋 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 聋 mean?
聋 (lóng) means deaf. A common word with it is 聋人 (lóngrén), meaning "deaf person; hearing-impaired person".
How do you pronounce 聋?
聋 is pronounced lóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 聋?
The radical of 聋 is 耳, which carries the idea of "ear". Dictionaries list 聋 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 聋?
The traditional form of 聋 is 聾. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 聋 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 聋 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 聋 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 聋子 a polite word for a deaf person?
聋子 (lóngzi) is common in casual speech, but it can sound rude or blunt. 聋人 (lóngrén) or 听障人士 (tīngzhàng rénshì) are more respectful choices.
How do you say deaf and mute in Chinese?
The word is 聋哑 (lóngyǎ), combining 聋 (deaf) and 哑 (yǎ, mute). For example, 聋哑学校 (lóngyǎ xuéxiào) means a school for the deaf and mute.