难能可贵 nánnéngkěguì Praiseworthy for one’s excellent conduct

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Traditional: 難能可貴

Stroke order

难能可贵 is written in 34 strokes across 4 characters.

难能可贵 — the Chinese character for Praiseworthy for one’s excellent conduct (nánnéngkěguì), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 难能可贵 — Praiseworthy for one’s excellent conduct

难 — 10 strokes
能 — 10 strokes
可 — 5 strokes
贵 — 9 strokes

Senses

rare and precious
valuable
remarkable

Characters in 难能可贵

难 nán — difficult (to...); problem; difficulty
能 néng — can; to be able to; might possibly
可 kě — (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
贵 guì — expensive; (bound form) highly valued; precious; (bound form) noble; of high rank

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

难能可贵 is pronounced nánnéngkěguì and means “Praiseworthy for one’s excellent conduct”.

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