kuì

聩

Character · AdjectiveTraditional聵

deaf

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

adjective

literary

A formal or literary term for deafness; rarely used in modern spoken language.

Fā发

lóng聋

zhèn振

kuì聩

。

To rouse the deaf and awaken the unhearing (metaphor: to enlighten the benighted).

Tā他

nián年

lǎo老

ěr耳

kuì聩

，

tīng听

bù不

qīng清

chǔ楚

。

He is old and hard of hearing, and cannot hear clearly.