难

Étymologie et composants

The Chinese character 难 (nán) is composed of two parts: the radical 隹 (zhuī), which means "bird," and the phonetic component 難 (nàn), which means "difficult." The character 难 originally meant "a bird that is difficult to catch," and it was later extended to mean "difficult" in general.The radical 隹 is a pictograph of a bird with its wings spread. It is one of the 214 radicals in the Chinese writing system, and it is used to form characters related to birds. The phonetic component 難 is a形聲字(xíngshēngzì), which is a type of Chinese character that is composed of a radical and a phonetic component. The phonetic component of 难 is 難, which is pronounced nàn. This component gives the character its pronunciation, while the radical 隹 gives it its meaning.The character 难 is used in a variety of words and phrases to express the idea of difficulty. For example, it can be used to say "difficult to do," "difficult to understand," or "difficult to achieve." It can also be used to express the idea of hardship or suffering. For example, the phrase 艰难困苦 (jiānnán kùnkǔ) means "hardship and suffering."The character 难 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and pronunciation.