聽

Usage notes

 * is a phrase used to remember this character, based on the order of the strokes.

Glyph origin
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Originally – to listen. Compare.

Etymology 1
This is traditionally considered to have the same origin as and. Additionally, it may be also related to.

Outside connections unclear, although note from Pre-Hlai *(h)leːŋ.

Derivatives:

Definitions

 * 1) to listen; to hear; to listen to (radio, etc.)
 * 2) to obey; to heed
 * 3) to allow; to let
 * 4)  a thousand of a currency denomination
 * 5)  to smell
 * 6)  to pick up the phone
 * 1) to allow; to let
 * 2)  a thousand of a currency denomination
 * 3)  to smell
 * 4)  to pick up the phone
 * 1)  a thousand of a currency denomination
 * 2)  to smell
 * 3)  to pick up the phone

Synonyms






Definitions

 * 1)  to handle (matters of state); to administer
 * 2) to adjudicate
 * 3) to allow
 * 4)  to wait a little
 * 5)  to wait for something inevitable to happen
 * 1)  to wait a little
 * 2)  to wait for something inevitable to happen
 * 1)  to wait for something inevitable to happen

Definitions

 * 1)  to need (one or more particular tiles) to complete a hand to win

Etymology 2
From.

Definitions

 * 1) can; tin

Etymology 3
See.

Definitions

 * 1)  tomorrow

Kanji

 * 1) to listen; to hear
 * 2) to allow