Chinese Word: 聋 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

聋 (Trad.: 聾)HSK 6

Pinyin: lóng

English Definition: deaf

Chinese Definition:
①耳听不见声音：聋子。耳聋。发聋振聩(发出的声音很大，使耳聋人也能听见；喻用语言文字唤醒糊涂的人，使他们清醒。亦作“振聋发聩”)。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 耳

Pictophonetic:龙 indicates the sound; 耳 (ear) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 龙 [ lóng ] dragon; symbol of the emperor
- 耳 [ ěr ] ear; to hear, to hear of; handle

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震耳欲聋	zhèn ěr yù lóng	ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
聋哑HSK 6	lóng yǎ	deaf and dumb
聋哑人HSK 6	lóng yǎ rén	a deaf mute person
振聋发聩	zhèn lóng fā kuì	lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
装聋作哑	zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ	to play deaf-mute

1		nà 那 cì 次 shì gù 事故 shǐ 使 tā 她 zhōng shēng 终生 ěr lóng 耳聋。 The accident dea-fened her for life.
2		tā 他 de 的 fā yán 发言 zhèn lóng fā kuì 振聋发聩， wàn zhòng 万众 zhǔ mù 瞩目。 His speech was so inspiring that it captured everyone's attention.