听/聽 (tīng) means to listen or to hear. The simplified form 听 has only 7 strokes while the traditional 聽 has 22. In usage, 听 covers both passive hearing (我听到了, I heard it) and active listening (听音乐, listen to music). The result complement form 听到 (heard/managed to hear) is distinguished from the experiential 听过 (have heard before). 听话 (tīng huà) means to be obedient or to listen to what someone says.