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昵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
昵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

昵 Stroke Order — How to Write 昵

Stroke Order

昵 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 日, 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.

昵 Radical and Character Components

Components:日尼

昵 is a phono-semantic compound: 日 (sun) carries the meaning, while 尼 indicates the sound.

Radical: 日 + 5 more strokes

昵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nì

Meanings of 昵 in Chinese

1

nì昵

To be intimate with; to be close to; a term of endearment, as in 'nickname'.
她喜欢用小名来昵称她的宠物狗。
She likes to use a nickname for her pet dog.

Common Words and Phrases with 昵

1
nì昵ài爱
to love intimately or passionately
奶奶总是对小孙子昵爱有加,每次见面都要抱抱亲亲。
Grandma always shows great affection for her little grandson, hugging and kissing him every time they meet.
2
nì昵chēng称
A nickname or a pet name.
她有很多可爱的昵称,比如“小甜心”和“小精灵”。
She has many cute nicknames, such as "sweetie" and "pixie".

More words with 昵

  • xiá狎nì昵Intimacy, Cozy familiarity
  • xiè亵nì昵improperly familiar
  • qīn亲nì昵intimate, affectionate
  • nì昵ài爱yǒu有jiā加to dote on greatly, to lavish affection on

Idioms with 昵

  • qīn亲nì昵wáng亡jiān间extremely intimate with no distance

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Questions about 昵

What does 昵 mean in Chinese?

昵 (nì) means “To be intimate with” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 昵?

昵 is pronounced nì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 昵 have?

昵 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 昵?

昵 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 日. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 昵?

The radical of 昵 is 日, and 昵 is a phono-semantic compound.

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