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听 tīng — “to listen”
How to write and say the Chinese character 听 (tīng), which means to listen — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Everyday actions.
Pinyin · 拼音 tīng
Meaning · 意思 to listen
Strokes · 笔画 7
Radical · 部首 口 (mouth)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
听 is written with 7 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
A mouth 口 on the left: someone speaks, you listen. The old form 聽 even had an ear 耳 inside.
A common word常用词
听见
to hear
Example sentence例句
上课要认真听。
Listen carefully in class.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.