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difficult 难
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By hand 又 (catching) a bird 隹 is difficult.
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Used in these characters:
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难
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| difficult (to...), problem, disaster, to scold
nán, nàn
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难
又
隹
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Left: once-again 又 (image of a hand), right: bird 隹
To use your hand (for catching) a bird is difficult!
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滩
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| coast, beach, shoal
tān
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氵
难
又
隹
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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.
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摊
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to spread out, vendor's stand
tān
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扌
难
又
隹
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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.
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瘫
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| paralyzed, limp
tān
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疒
难
又
隹
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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.
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傩
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JLPT no HSK |
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| to exorcise demons
nuó
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亻
难
又
隹
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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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