聾

lóng

deaf; unable to hear; willful deafness

Meaning

Physical: Deafness or the inability to hear.
Metaphorical: A refusal to listen or heed advice; in political or philosophical contexts, it often denotes obduracy or intentional ignorance on the part of a ruler or authority.

Grammar and usage

Functions as both a state (adjective) and the process of becoming deaf (verb).

Distinctions

Often paired with 啞 (mute) in the compound 聾啞 to refer to the combined loss of hearing and speech. Metaphorically, this pairing can indicate a total breakdown in communication or an absolute inability to receive or transmit truth.

History and forms

Simplified variant: 聋 (U+804B).

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