Memory phrase for the Kanji: 听


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Meaning

to obey, to listen, to hear

Pronunciation

tīng

Explanation

Left: mouth , right: axe

Mnemonic

With your mouth (= arguments) or your axe (= brute force) you can make somebody obey.

Radicals

mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.
axe
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Vocabulary

 听说  tīng shuō  to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking
 听见  tīng jiàn  to hear
 听取  tīng qǔ  to hear (news); to listen to
 骇人听闻  hài rén tīng wén  shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible
 聆听  líng tīng  listen (respectfully)
 聆听  líng tīng  


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