聽 meaning and stroke order
To hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
How to write 聽, stroke by stroke
22 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 聽
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to listen to; to hear
- to heed; to obey
- a can (loanword from English "tin")
- classifier for canned beverages
- to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4])
- (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])
How 聽 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Someone listening 耳 attentively 心.
Radical: 耳 (ear), shared by 34 characters on this site.
How to remember 聽
On the left is an ear 耳 sitting above 王, and on the right is 十, an eye-like 罒, 一 and a heart 心. To really listen, you use your ear, your eyes, and your whole heart.
聽 (tīng) is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Mainland China writes it as 听. It means to listen on purpose, and it appears in many common words like 聽說 (tīngshuō, to hear that) and 好聽 (hǎotīng, nice to hear). Example: 我喜歡聽音樂。(Wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè.) I like listening to music.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 聽 (tīng) and 聽見 (tīngjiàn). 聽 is the act of listening, and 聽見 or 聽到 means you actually heard something, so 我聽了，可是沒聽見 (I listened but did not hear it) makes sense. Also, do not write 十 on the right side as 土. The heart 心 at the bottom is easy to forget too.
Common words with 聽
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 聽到 | tīngdào | to hear | HSK 1 |
| 聽見 | tīngjiàn | to hear | HSK 1 |
| 好聽 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear | HSK 1 |
| 聽寫 | tīngxiě | (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by | HSK 1 |
| 聽說 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that) | HSK 2 |
| 難聽 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse | HSK 2 |
| 聽講 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk | HSK 2 |
| 打聽 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries | HSK 3 |
| 聽眾 | tīngzhòng | audience; listeners | HSK 3 |
| 收聽 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) | HSK 3 |
| 聽力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability | HSK 3 |
| 聽取 | tīngqǔ | to hear (news); to listen to | HSK 6 |
| 聽話 | tīnghuà | to do what one is told; obedient | HSK 7-9 |
| 聽從 | tīngcóng | to listen and obey; to comply with | HSK 7-9 |
Characters that contain 聽
Learning 聽 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 聽
How many strokes are in 聽?
聽 is written with 22 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 聽 mean?
聽 (tīng) means to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey. A common word with it is 听到 (tīngdào), meaning "to hear".
How do you pronounce 聽?
聽 is pronounced tīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 聽?
The radical of 聽 is 耳, which carries the idea of "ear". Dictionaries list 聽 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 聽?
聽 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 听, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say 'listen to me' in Chinese with 聽?
Say 聽我說 (tīng wǒ shuō), which literally means 'listen to me speak.' To tell someone to obey, you can say 聽話 (tīnghuà), as in 你要聽話 (Be good and do as you are told).
Why does 聽 also mean a can of soda?
It is a loanword from the English word 'tin.' It works as a measure word for canned drinks, as in 一聽可樂 (yì tīng kělè, a can of cola). This sense has nothing to do with listening.