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淖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
淖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

淖 Stroke Order — How to Write 淖

Stroke Order

淖 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

淖 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵卓

淖 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 卓 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 8 more strokes

淖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nào
  • chuò
  • zhuō

Meanings of 淖 in Chinese

1

nào淖

Muddy; mire; bog; referring to soft, deep mud or a quagmire.
他陷入了泥淖中，寸步难行。
He was stuck in the mire, unable to move an inch.
Nào, when pronounced as nào, often appears in place names derived from Mongolian, meaning 'lake' or 'basin', similar to its use in 'Nào'ěr' (淖尔), which refers to a body of water or a geographical depression.
当地传说，很久以前，这片干涸的盆地曾是碧波万顷的‘仙女淖尔’。
Local legend has it that long ago, this dry basin was once a vast 'Fairy Nao'er' with boundless clear waters.
Soft, gentle, or delicate (describing a pleasant and tender quality).
她的语气温柔而淖柔，使听者感到心平气和。
Her tone was gentle and soft, making listeners feel peaceful and calm.
2

chuò淖

Same as '绰', describing a graceful and charming appearance or posture, often used for women.
她步履轻盈，身姿淖约，让人不禁赞叹她的风采。
Her steps were light and her posture was graceful, making people unable to help but admire her charm.
3

zhuō淖

surname

Words with 淖

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Questions about 淖

What does 淖 mean in Chinese?

淖 (nào) means “Muddy” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 淖?

淖 has 3 pronunciations: nào, chuò, zhuō.

How many strokes does 淖 have?

淖 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 淖?

淖 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 淖?

The radical of 淖 is 氵, and 淖 is a phono-semantic compound.