呢
HSK 1
呢 (ne): question particle
ne
question particle
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Pinyin
ne
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
question particle
How to Write 呢 (ne)
呢 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 呢
A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 尼 hints at the pronunciation.
What 呢 is Made Of
呢 is built from 2 components:
口mouth
尼Buddhist nun
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