HSK 1

(néng): to be able, can, permitted to

néng

to be able, can, permitted to

Pinyin

néng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

to be able, can, permitted to

How to Write (néng)

is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

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Origin of

A bear's head 厶, body ⺼, and claws 匕

What is Made Of

is built from 3 components:

private, secret
meat, flesh
spoon, ladle

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

功能

gōngnéng

可能

kěnéng

性能

xìngnéng

智能

zhìnéng

本能

běnnéng

职能

zhínéng

能力

nénglì

能干

nénggàn

能源

néngyuán

能量

néngliàng

力所能及

lìsuǒnéngjí

无能为力

wúnéngwéilì

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