cōng

common

Meaning of

聪 means sense of hearing; faculty of hearing; having keen hearing; sharp-eared. Pronounced cōng.

  • sense of hearing; faculty of hearing
  • having keen hearing; sharp-eared
  • intelligent; clever; quick-witted

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Nián
lǎo
shī
cōng
 
zài
tīng
dào
niǎo
míng
le
 

Losing his hearing in old age, he can no longer hear the birdsong.

Zhè
chéng
xíng
róng
tīng
jué
shì
jué
dōu
fēi
cháng
líng
mǐn
 

This idiom describes having exceptionally sharp hearing and sight.

Zài
wén
zhōng
 
 
cōng
 
cháng
zhǐ
tīng
 

In classical texts, '聪' often refers to the sense of hearing.

shuāng
shī
míng
 
dàn
shuāng
ěr
wèi
shī
cōng
 

He lost his sight, but his hearing remained intact.

Shī
cōng
de
shù
jiā
tōng
guò
chù
jué
gǎn
zhī
shì
jiè
 

The hearing-impaired artist perceives the world through touch.