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馁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
馁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

馁 Stroke Order — How to Write 馁

Stroke Order

馁 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, 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.

馁 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣妥

馁 is a phono-semantic compound: 饣 (food) carries the meaning, while 妥 indicates the sound.

Radical: 饣 + 7 more strokes

馁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • něi

Meanings of 馁 in Chinese

1

něi馁

Refers to being hungry or famished, often used in compounds like '冻馁' (dòng něi) meaning to suffer from cold and hunger, or '饥馁' (jī něi) meaning hunger.
他因饥馁而体力不支，倒在了路边。
He collapsed by the roadside, weakened by hunger.
To lose courage; to be disheartened or discouraged.
即使面对再大的困难，我们也不应气馁。
Even when facing the greatest difficulties, we should not lose heart.
When fish spoils or rots; spoiled (referring to fish).
这条鱼放久了，已经馁了，不能吃了
This fish has been left for too long; it's already spoiled and cannot be eaten.

Common Words and Phrases with 馁

1
něi馁hǔ虎
hungry tiger
他就像一只“馁虎”，一看到桌上的美食就迫不及待地扑了上去
He was like a 'hungry tiger,' eagerly pouncing on the delicious food on the table as soon as he saw it.
2
něi馁qiè怯
To be disheartened and timid, lacking the courage to face difficulties.
即使面对重重挑战，我们也不能心生馁怯，必须坚持到底。
Even when facing numerous challenges, we must not let discouragement or timidity take hold, but must persevere to the very end.

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Questions about 馁

What does 馁 mean in Chinese?

馁 (něi) means “To lose courage” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 馁?

馁 is pronounced něi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 馁 have?

馁 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 馁?

馁 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 饣. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 馁?

The radical of 馁 is 饣, and 馁 is a phono-semantic compound.