聾 (lóng) - Deaf — unable to hear or having impaired & also used metaphorically to describe being unresponsive or

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lóng ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

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聾 · lóng

Deaf — unable to hear or having impaired hearing;

also used metaphorically to describe being unresponsive or inattentive.

Deaf — unable to hear or having impairedalso used metaphorically to describe being unresponsive or

Usage highlights

Deaf personDeafDeaf and dumbDeaf schoolStone deafDeafening

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 聪— acute hearing; clever
  • 听见— to hear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is deaf in one ear (一只耳朵聋).
  • The loud noise made him temporarily deaf (暂时聋了).
  • She teaches at a school for the deaf (聋哑学校).
  • Don't pretend to be deaf to my questions (别装聋作哑).

Collocations

  • Deaf person(聋人)
  • Deaf-mute(聋哑)
  • Deaf and dumb(聋哑)
  • Deaf school(聋校)
  • Stone deaf(全聋)
  • Deafening(震耳欲聋)

Idioms

  • Deafening(震耳欲聋)
  • Turn a deaf ear(装聋作哑)
  • Deaf as a post(聋得像根木桩)
  • None so deaf as those who will not hear(充耳不闻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, deafness was associated with kidney deficiencies.
  • The character appears in terms related to disability education and accessibility.
  • Metaphorically used to describe willful ignorance or refusal to listen.

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