聧 (kuī) - to be deaf & hard of hearing

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kuī ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

聧 · kuī

to be deaf;

hard of hearing;

to be ignorant or unresponsive.

to be deafhard of hearingto be ignorant or unresponsive.

Usage highlights

deafhard of hearingdeaf and mutedeaf as a postpretend to be deafdeaf to reason

Synonyms

  • 聋— deaf
  • 聩— hard of hearing

Antonyms

  • 聪— sharp hearing; intelligent
  • 明— clear-sighted; understanding

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was born deaf (天生耳聧).
  • The old man became hard of hearing in his later years (晚年耳聧).
  • Don't pretend to be deaf to my words (不要对我的话装聋作聧).

Collocations

  • deaf(耳聧)
  • hard of hearing(聧聩)
  • deaf and mute(聧哑)
  • deaf as a post(聧如木石)
  • pretend to be deaf(装聧作哑)
  • deaf to reason(聧顽不灵)

Idioms

  • Deaf and uncomprehending(聧聩无知)
  • Pretend to be deaf and dumb(装聧作哑)
  • Deaf to advice and reason(聧顽不灵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 聧 refers specifically to hearing impairment.
  • The character is often used metaphorically to describe someone who is willfully ignorant or unresponsive to advice.
  • It appears in classical texts describing physical disabilities or moral shortcomings.

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