The Chinese Radical: 难




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Meaning
difficult    难

Explanation By hand 又 (catching) a bird 隹 is difficult.

Used in these characters:
HSK 3
difficult (to...), problem, disaster, to scold
nán, nàn
Left: once-again 又 (image of a hand), right: bird 隹
To use your hand (for catching) a bird is difficult!  
HSK 5
coast, beach, shoal
tān
Left: water 氵, right: difficult 难 (By hand 又 to catch a bird 隹 is difficult.)
(There is only salt water at the coast) The water is difficult (to use) if it is from the coast.  
HSK 6
to spread out, vendor's stand
tān
Left: hand 扌, right: difficult 难 (By hand 又 [to catch] a bird 隹 is difficult)
By hand (to select) is difficult, if it is not spread out.  
HSK 6
paralyzed, limp
tān
Left: disease 疒 (An ice-冫-cold building 广 makes sick.), inside: difficult 难 (by hand 又 [to catch] a bird 隹 is difficult)
The disease, where you have difficulties, is when being paralyzed.  
no HSK
to exorcise demons
nuó
Left: person 亻, right: difficult 难 (By hand 又 [to catch] a bird 隹 is difficult.)
Persons have difficulties with: exorcism.  

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