Memory phrase for the character: 听

听

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Meaning

to obey, to listen, to hear

Pronunciation

 tīng

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口, right: axe 斤

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

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
斤 axeImage of an axe, probably with the handle on the right.
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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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