難 nánnàn HSK1 difficult Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: unpleasant All meanings 232 nán 231 difficult 228difficulty 2unpleasant 1nàn 1 scold 1 1 sentence for 難 (nán — unpleasant) 这杯苦药实在太难咽了。 zhè bēi kǔ yào shízài tài nán yàn le. This cup of bitter medicine is really hard to swallow. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary