The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

失聪

shī cōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to go deaf / to lose one's hearing / deafness / hearing loss
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-437a493388ce61e4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

失聰 失聪 [shi1 cong1] /to go deaf; to lose one's hearing/deafness; hearing loss/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 失聰

  • 失
    shī

    to lose / to miss / to fail

  • 聪
    cōng

    (literary) acute (of hearing) / (bound form) clever / intelligent / sharp

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.