聋 (lóng) — deaf
Definition
adjective
deaf
Examples
- 聋。Tā yīn wèi yì chǎng gāo shāo ér lóng le.He became deaf because of a high fever.
- 聋。Zhè zhī gǒu tiān shēng jiù shì lóng de.This dog has been deaf since birth.
- ，聋。Nǐ gēn tā shuō huà yào dà shēng yì diǎn, tā ěr duo lóng.You need to speak louder to him; he's deaf.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 聾; 聋 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
龍
龍lóng聾lóng
Same sound today
The traditional form 聾 pairs 耳 (ear) with 龍 (lóng) as the sound part.
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