nán = n + an2
difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good
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nàn = n + an4
disaster / distress / to scold
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How to pronounce 難

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= n initial

N is for Napoleon.

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+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

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= n initial

N is for Napoleon.

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+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

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難 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
jǐn = ji + (e)n3
clay / old variant of 僅|仅[jin3] / violet (plant)
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zhuī = zhu + ei1
short-tailed bird
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Characters with 難 as component

tān = t + an1
beach / shoal / rapids / CL:片[pian4] / classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
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tān = t + an1
to spread out / vendor's stand
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tān = t + an1
paralyzed
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Words with 難

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lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom) / fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom) / fig. one is helpless alone
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept

Sentences with 難

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nán / nàn

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