聄 (zhěn) - To listen attentively & to heed

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zhěn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

丈志

聄 · zhěn

To listen attentively;

to heed;

to pay close attention.

To listen attentivelyto heedto pay close attention.

Usage highlights

Listen attentivelyPay close attentionAttentive listeningHeed adviceCareful considerationAttentive observation

Synonyms

  • 听— to listen
  • 闻— to hear
  • 聆— to listen carefully

Antonyms

  • 忽— to neglect
  • 略— to overlook

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please listen carefully to the instructions (请仔细聄听说明).
  • He always pays close attention to details (他总是聄注细节).
  • The students listened attentively to the lecture (学生们聄听了讲座).

Collocations

  • Listen attentively(聄听)
  • Pay close attention(聄注)
  • Attentive listening(聄闻)
  • Heed advice(聄劝)
  • Careful consideration(聄思)
  • Attentive observation(聄察)

Idioms

  • Listen carefully and observe keenly(聄听明察)
  • Pay attention to both hearing and seeing(聄闻目睹)
  • Attentive to subtle details(聄微知著)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 聄 combines the ear radical 耳 with the component 冘, emphasizing the act of attentive listening.
  • In classical Chinese context, attentive listening was considered a virtue of scholars and wise rulers.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but maintains its core meaning of careful attention.

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