听

聽

tīng

verb HSK 1 #75

Meanings

1 to listen
2 to hear

Characters

to listen; to hear

Mouth radical 口 on the left — you hear what comes from mouths

Examples

请听我说。

Qǐng tīng wǒ shuō.

Please listen to me.

我喜欢听音乐。

Wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè.

I like listening to music.

听老师的话。

Tīng lǎoshī de huà.

Listen to the teacher.

Tips

history

The traditional form 聽 contains 耳 (ear), 目 (eye), 心 (heart), and 王 (king) — suggesting that a true listener uses ears, eyes, and heart like a king.

Stroke Order

听 tīng