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ㄋㄢ ˊ

nán

difficult

難 is a 19 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as nán in the second tone, however it can also be pronounced as nàn.

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

  • ㄋㄢ ˊ

    nán

    difficult

    • ?

      • 廿
        ㄋㄧㄢ ˋ

        niàn

        twenty

      • ?

        • ㄓㄨㄥ

          zhōng

          middle

        • ㄈㄨ

          husband

    • ㄓㄨㄟ

      zhuī

      sparrow

2 stories have been written about this character — see all
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The HUSBAND was in the MIDDLE of a group of TWENTY SPARROWS.
by Get9

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My husband climbs up into the middle of the tree to catch 20 sparrows. What's he up to and why is he so hyped up about a[n an]imal?
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 難

nán
nàn

Definitions for 難 pronounced as nán

  • difficult (to...)
  • problem
  • difficulty
  • difficult
  • not good

Definitions for 難 pronounced as nàn

  • disaster
  • distress
  • to scold

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