聾 meaning and stroke order
Deaf
How to write 聾, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 聾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- deaf
How 聾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Ear.
耳 gives the meaning and 龍 hints at the sound.
Radical: 耳 (ear), shared by 34 characters on this site.
How to remember 聾
聾 is a pictophonetic character: 龍 (lóng, dragon) on top gives the sound, and 耳 (ěr, ear) below gives the meaning. Picture a huge dragon sitting on an ear, so the ear cannot hear anything.
聾 describes being unable to hear, and it appears in words like 耳聾 (ěrlóng, deaf) and 聾人 (lóngrén, deaf person). 聾子 (lóngzi) is blunt and can sound rude, so 聾人 or 聽障人士 (tīngzhàng rénshì) is more respectful. Example: 他的左耳聾了。(Tā de zuǒ ěr lóng le.) His left ear has gone deaf.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 龍 and 耳 side by side, but 耳 goes underneath 龍. Also keep the second tone in lóng, the same as 龍. Do not drop to the third tone of 耳 (ěr).
Common words with 聾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 聾
How many strokes are in 聾?
聾 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 聾 mean?
聾 (lóng) means deaf. A common word with it is 聋人 (lóngrén), meaning "deaf person; hearing-impaired person".
How do you pronounce 聾?
聾 is pronounced lóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 聾?
The radical of 聾 is 耳, which carries the idea of "ear". Dictionaries list 聾 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 聾?
聾 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 聋, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How is 聾 different from 啞 (yǎ)?
聾 means unable to hear, and 啞 (yǎ) means unable to speak. They often appear together in 聾啞 (lóngyǎ), meaning deaf and mute.
Can 聾 be used figuratively?
Yes. People say things like 裝聾作啞 (zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ), which means to pretend to be deaf and mute, or to deliberately ignore something.