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Kanji Detail for 聽 - "listen, hear, obey"
聽
- Meaning
聽 means "listen, hear, obey."
Listen - To hear attentively.
Obey - To follow instructions.
Permit - To allow; to let.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
careful enquiry; headstrong
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
hear, listen; understand; obey
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages; to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]); (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Using the ear to perceive is called 聽 (to listen). Such as 聽書 (listen to storytelling), 聽戲 (listen to opera). Inquiring about the news of a matter is also called 聽. Such as 探聽 (inquire), 打聽 (ask around). | To obey. Following someone's words is called 聽. Such as 聽話 (obedient). | To judge. Such as judging cases is called 聽訟 (hear litigation). | To allow. Such as saying 不願者聽 (those unwilling may leave), 聽其所之 (let them go where they wish). | The central courtyard is called 聽事 (audience hall). Meaning receiving matters and examining cases there. Colloquially read in Level tone. Also written as 廳.
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