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What does 难 mean in Chinese?

难 (nán) means "difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 难?

难 is pronounced "nán" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 难?

难 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 3, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 难?

Common words with 难 include 刁难 (to be hard on sb), 便难 (retort with challenging questions), 两难 (dilemma), 劫难 (calamity), 危难 (calamity).

How do you write 难?

难 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 又. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

难 (nán) — difficult (to...) | Chinese Dictionary

难

nán

difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult

HSK 110 strokes

Traditional: 難

Character Breakdown

难 = 又 + 隹

Grabbing a bird again — difficult

Radical: 又 (no. 29)Strokes: 10Traditional: 難

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Definitions

difficult (to...)
problem
difficulty
difficult
not good

Example Sentences

这很难。

Zhè hěn nán

This is very difficult

Words Containing 难

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
刁难	diāo nàn	to be hard on sb	HSK 6
便难	biàn nàn	retort with challenging questions
两难	liǎng nán	dilemma
劫难	jié nàn	calamity
危难	wēi nàn	calamity
受难	shòu nàn	to suffer a calamity
出难题	chū nán tí	to raise a tough question
受难日	Shòu nàn rì	Good Friday
一木难支	yī mù nán zhī	lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom)
一言难尽	yī yán nán jìn	hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly

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困惑(kùn huò)— bewildered

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巴巴结结(bā bā jiē jiē)— to manage with difficulty

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破关(pò guān)— to solve or overcome (a difficult problem)

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Grammar Notes

According To (根据)HSK 3

根据 + Source/Basis，Subject + Verb + ...

Must (必须 vs 得)HSK 3

必须 / 得 + Verb

Rhetorical Questions (难道)HSK 3

难道 + Subject + (不/没) + Verb + 吗？

No Matter What (不管)HSK 4

不管 + Question Word / A-not-A / 还是, Subject + 都/也 + Predicate

Extremely (极了)HSK 4

Subject + Adjective + 极了

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 3HSK 3.0: Level 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

难

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