难nán · nan · nàn
hard, difficult, arduous; unable. 10 strokes, radical 又, first met in HSK 2.
What 难 is made of
又 (yòu, and) and 隹 (zhuī, short-tailed bird).
A hand 又 trying to grasp at a bird 隹.
How to write 难
Strokes 1–2 write 又, then strokes 3–10 write 隹.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 难
Words that use 难
| 难题 | difficult problem 不容易解决的问题 他冷静面对技术难题。He calmly faced a difficult problem. Lesson 54, 难题 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 难过 | sad, grieved 心里感到痛苦、不好受 失败让他感到十分难过。The failure made him feel very sad. Lesson 54, 难题 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 难受 | uncomfortable, unwell 身体或心里感到不舒服 他突然生病了，浑身难受。He suddenly fell ill, feeling unwell all over. Lesson 54, 难题 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 难看 | ugly, unsightly 样子不好看，让人不喜欢 墙上乱涂乱画十分难看。The scribbles on the wall looked very unsightly. Lesson 54, 难题 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 难听 | unpleasant to hear 声音让人听了很不舒服 他说出的恶语十分难听。The harsh words he spoke sounded very unpleasant. Lesson 54, 难题 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 难度 | the level of difficulty 一件事做起来有多不容易 这道数学题的难度不小。the difficulty of this maths problem is no small thing. Lesson 157, 气象变化与实地考察 · 气候环境与地理风貌 · Climate, Environment & Regional Geography |
| 困难 | difficulty 事情办起来不容易，让人头疼 春天干旱给村民带来了不少困难。The spring drought brought the villagers no small difficulty. Lesson 204, 春耕夏耘与克服艰辛 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 难道 | could it be that 用反问的语气表示怀疑或猜测 难道你做错了事还不敢承认？Could it be that you did something wrong and dare not admit it? Lesson 210, 坦诚相见与心理对话 · 婚姻家庭与人生百态 · Family Bonds, Marital Life & Human Character |
| 难免 | hard to avoid, inevitable 在某种情况下很难避免发生 新护士初来乍到难免紧张。A new nurse just starting out is bound to be nervous. Lesson 319, 医者仁心与静水深流 · 霓裳艺韵与杏林深衷 · Fashion Aesthetics, Healing Fortitude & Academic Nurture |
| 艰难 | difficult, hard, tough situation 形容处境或过程充满困难 他们克服重重艰难险阻。They overcame layer after layer of difficult obstacles. Lesson 439, 砥砺克艰 · 笃志筑业与工巧开新 · Steadfast Craftsmanship & Grand Architecture |
and 6 more in the catalogue.
More characters with the radical 又
All 13 of them, and what the radical means, on the 又 radical page.