难 · nán · difficult (to...)
Learn the Chinese character 难 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 难.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 难
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 难.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 难nándifficult (to...)
- 难过nánguòto feel sad
- 难看nánkànugly
- 难题nántídifficult problem
- 难听nántīngunpleasant to hear
- 困难kùnnandifficult
- 难道nándàodon't tell me ...
- 难受nánshòuto feel unwell
- 难忘nánwàngunforgettable
- 难得nándéseldom
- 难度nándùdegree of difficulty
- 难以nányǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)
- 艰难jiānnándifficult
- 难点nándiǎndifficulty
- 难免nánmiǎnhard to avoid
- 为难wéinánto feel embarrassed or awkward
- 灾难zāinàndisaster
- 避难bìnànto take refuge
- 刁难diāonànto be hard on sb
- 空难kōngnànair crash
- 苦难kǔnànsuffering
- 磨难mónàna torment
- 难处nánchùtrouble
- 难得一见nándé yí jiànrarely seen
- 难怪nánguài(it's) no wonder (that...)
- 难关nánguāndifficulty
- 难堪nánkānhard to take
- 难能可贵nánnéng-kěguìrare and precious
- 难为情nánwéiqíngembarrassed
- 难以置信nányǐ-zhìxìn(idiom) hard to believe
- 遇难yùnànto perish
- 在所难免zàisuǒnánmiǎnto be unavoidable (idiom)
Real usage
Example sentences with 难
Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 3 course context containing 难 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 难
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 难 mean in Chinese?
难 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: difficult (to...).
How do you pronounce 难?
难 is shown as nán.
Is 难 an HSK 3 character?
Yes. 难 is HSK 3 recognition character #157.
Can I practise writing 难?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 3 recognition
- HSK 3 writing inventory
- 32 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 3 recognition character #157.
- Writing scope: HSK 3 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.