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听 - tīng

hear; understand; obey, comply

hear; understand; obey, comply

How to read 听

Click 听 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyintīng
Englishhear; understand; obey, comply
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

听事 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 听任. Please read 听来 one more time.

Common words with this character

to hold audience; to advise on state affairs; to administer state affairs
to let; to allow; to submit to
to sound; to ring; to sound as if
to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 听 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 听事 and 听任 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 听.