聋 (lóng) is a Chinese character meaning “deaf”. It is written from 龙 (dragon) and 耳 (ear), one above the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
龙 + 耳
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿱龙耳；笔画核验 龙5 + 耳6 = 11）；说文解字：聾，無聞也。从耳龍聲
Memory aid
A dragon (龙) roars right on top of an ear (耳) — so loud the ear can no longer hear anything: deaf.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 耳聋ěr lóngdeaf; hard of hearing聋 = lóng
- 聋哑lóng yǎdeaf and mute聋 = lóng
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All readings
deaf
deaf; hard of hearing
耳朵听不见声音，或听力很差。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 耳聋ěr lóngdeaf; hard of hearing聋 = lóng
- 聋哑lóng yǎdeaf and mute聋 = lóng
Sound component
龙 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 聋 mean?
聋 (lóng) means deaf; hard of hearing.
How do you pronounce 聋?
It is pronounced lóng.
What parts is 聋 made of?
龙 (dragon) and 耳 (ear), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿱龙耳；笔画核验 龙5 + 耳6 = 11）；说文解字：聾，無聞也。从耳龍聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 聋 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 聋?
耳. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 聋?
Common ones are 耳聋 and 聋哑. The reading of 聋 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.