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懦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
懦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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懦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
懦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
懦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
懦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
懦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
懦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
懦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

懦 Stroke Order — How to Write 懦

Stroke Order

懦 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, 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.

懦 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄需

懦 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 需 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 14 more strokes

懦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nuò

Meanings of 懦 in Chinese

1

nuò懦

cowardly; weak; timid
面对困难，我们不应该表现出懦弱
When facing difficulties, we should not show cowardice.
To be soft, yielding, or lacking firmness in character or resolve.
他的态度向来不懦，总是坚定地表达自己的看法。
His attitude has always been firm, always expressing his views resolutely.

Common Words and Phrases with 懦

1
nuò懦fū夫
A person who lacks courage or is easily frightened; a coward.
在面对困境时，我们不应该成为一个懦夫，而应该勇敢地去解决问题。
When facing difficulties, we should not be a coward, but instead bravely solve the problems.
2
nuò懦qiè怯
Cowardly; weak and timid.
他因为生性懦怯，所以总是避免与人发生争执。
Because of his cowardly nature, he always avoids conflicts with others.
3
nuò懦ruò弱
cowardly; weak and timid
面对困难时，我们不能选择懦弱。
When faced with difficulties, we must not choose to be cowardly.

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Questions about 懦

What does 懦 mean in Chinese?

懦 (nuò) means “cowardly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 懦?

懦 is pronounced nuò in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 懦 have?

懦 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 懦?

懦 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 懦?

The radical of 懦 is 忄, and 懦 is a phono-semantic compound.