nán

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Source form: 難 / 难
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good
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-d604617c8b10c8e6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

難 难 [nan2] /difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good/

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nàn

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Source form: 難 / 难
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
disaster / distress / to scold
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-9398158ab822be70. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

難 难 [nan4] /disaster/distress/to scold/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 難

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