弩 Stroke Order — How to Write 弩
弩 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 弓, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
弩 Radical and Character Components
弩 is a phono-semantic compound: 弓 (bow) carries the meaning, while 奴 indicates the sound.
Radical: 弓 + 5 more strokes
弩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- nǔ
Meanings of 弩 in Chinese
nǔ弩
Common Words and Phrases with 弩
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Idioms with 弩
- nǔ弩jiàn箭lí离xián弦extremely rapid
- fù负nǔ弩qián前qū驱humbly serve as vanguard
- jiàn剑bá拔nǔ弩zhāng张at daggers drawn
- jiàn箭bá拔nǔ弩zhāng张tense situation on the verge of conflict
- qiáng强gōng弓jìng劲nǔ弩formidable military might
- qiáng强nǔ弩zhī之mò末a spent force
- nǔ弩xià下táo逃jiàn箭too close to danger to be harmed
- nǔ弩zhāng张jiàn剑bá拔vigorous and imposing
- qiáng强gōng弓yìng硬nǔ弩powerful bows and strong crossbows
- qiáng强nǔ弩mò末shǐ矢a spent force
- qiáng强nǔ弩zhī之jí极Spent force or momentum
- bá拔rèn刃zhāng张nǔ弩Tense and poised for conflict
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Open the tool →Questions about 弩
What does 弩 mean in Chinese?
弩 (nǔ) means “A weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock, with a mechanism to hold and release the string, used to shoot arrows; a crossbow or ballista” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 弩?
弩 is pronounced nǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 弩 have?
弩 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 弩?
弩 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 弓. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 弩?
The radical of 弩 is 弓, and 弩 is a phono-semantic compound.