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听 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aural adj Relating to the ear.
  • belong verb To be rightfully owned by someone.
  • can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  • hear verb To perceive sound through the ears.
  • list noun A series of names, items, or numbers written or said one after another.
  • listen verb To pay attention with your ears in order to hear something.
  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • pyx noun In Roman Catholicism, a pyx is a small container, typically round, in which the consecrated host is kept, most often when a priest takes communion to someone housebound or too ill to attend Mass.
  • tube noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.

Senses

听 is used for these senses in English:

  • aural Of or pertaining to sound or hearing.
  • belong (intransitive, followed by to) To be the spouse or partner of.
  • can A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
  • hear (intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear. [from 10th c.]
  • hear (transitive) To receive information about; to come to learn of. [from 10th c.]
  • list (intransitive, poetic) To listen.
  • listen (intransitive, _, except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
  • pyx (Roman Catholicism, also, figurative) A small, usually round container used to hold the host, especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass.

aural — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the ear.
  2. adj Relating to sound or the sense of hearing.

belong — full definition

  1. verb To be rightfully owned by someone.
  2. verb To be a proper or accepted member of a group or place.
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