The Chinese Radical: 难


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difficult    难

Explanation By hand (catching) a bird is difficult.

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

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