听 tīng — to listen; to hear
听
Level 1 · Common HSK 1 #739
Traditional:
聽
tīng ting1
Basic definition
Detailed explanation
verb
- (形声。本字从耳德，壬( tìng)声。从耳德，即耳有所得，今简化为“听”。“听”本义“笑貌”。从口，斤声。本义:用耳朵感受声音)
- listen;hear e.g 听知 · 听受 · 听言 · 听真 · 听直
- heed;obey;have a receptive ear for e.g 听人 · 听用 · 听纳 · 听能 · 听唤
- administer e.g 听政 听治
- serve as a judge e.g 听决 · 听治
- wait e.g 听用 · 听选
- allow;let e.g 听人穿鼻 · 听其自便 · 听势
- reconnoiter
noun
- ear
- tin e.g 听装 一听香烟 · 一听奶粉
- detective;spy
- office
Related words
- 听说 to hear told
- 听见 to hear
- 听取 to hear; to listen to
- 打听 to ask about; to inquire; to find out; to make inquiries
- 倾听 to listen attentively
- 听众 audience/listeners
- 好听 pleasant to hear
- 听证 hearing (legal/administrative)
- 旁听 to sit in on (proceedings); to be present at a meeting as an observer; to audit
- 听话 obedient; to do as told
- 聆听 to listen respectfully
- 听从 to obey; to follow; to listen to
- 听差 to run errands; a servant/orderly
- 动听 pleasant to hear; melodious
- 听觉 sense of hearing
- 难听 harsh to hear; offensive (of words)
- 视听 what people see and hear; public perception
- 听课 to attend a class
- 探听 to spy out; to inquire about secretly
- 听力 hearing; ability to hear