The most difficult Chinese characters –
I guess this was from an article in the Mingpao Daily, and now it’s been making the rounds of Asia-related blogs. I can be a little proud, I guess, and say that I did actually know one of these — the top row, second from left, because I have actually seen it used before. The others are totally unfamiliar. Up to now, the hardest (or hardest-looking) character I’ve ever seen is
齉
(nang4), which means snuffling, like when you have a cold. Maybe this is why Chinese people are always warning against catching cold.