泥
HSK 6
泥 (ní): mud, mire, earth
ní
mud, mire, earth
Pinyin
ní
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
mud, mire, earth
How to Write 泥 (ní)
泥 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 泥
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 尼 hints at the pronunciation.
What 泥 is Made Of
泥 is built from 2 components:
氵water
尼Buddhist nun
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Words Using 泥
Common Chinese words that contain 泥:
水泥
shuǐní
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