腻
HSK 7–9

腻 (nì): greasy, oily, dirty

nì

greasy, oily, dirty

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Pinyin

nì

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

greasy, oily, dirty

How to Write 腻 (nì)

腻 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 腻

A phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, and 贰 hints at the pronunciation.

What 腻 is Made Of

腻 is built from 2 components:

⺼meat, flesh
贰two (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)

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Words Using 腻

Common Chinese words that contain 腻:

油腻

yóunì

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