聋 lóng deaf
怎么记住“聋”: 龙 dragon + 耳 ear = deaf. At the New Year parade the dragon dancers' drums are so loud that Grandpa covers each ear and jokes he is now deaf.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
聋 = 龙 dragon + 耳 ear
- 龙 dragon sound
- 耳 ear meaning
At the New Year parade the dragon dancers' drums are so loud that Grandpa covers each ear and jokes he is now deaf.
How it came to be
The ear gives the meaning and the dragon the sound.
用法
- "Deaf": 耳聋 (ěrlóng) deaf, 聋子 (lóngzi) a deaf person, 聋哑 (lóngyǎ) deaf-mute.
- Figurative in 装聋作哑 (zhuānglóng-zuòyǎ) to play deaf and dumb, i.e. pretend not to notice.