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镊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
镊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
镊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
镊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
镊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
镊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
镊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
镊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

镊 Stroke Order — How to Write 镊

Stroke Order

镊 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.

镊 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅聂

镊 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 聂 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 10 more strokes

镊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • niè

Meanings of 镊 in Chinese

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niè镊

A tool, usually made of metal, used for gripping or plucking small objects such as hairs or splinters; commonly known as "tweezers".
她用镊子小心地将一根刺从手指中拔出。
She carefully used tweezers to remove a splinter from her finger.
To pick up or remove something small with tweezers or forceps.
医生用镊子镊出了她手上的小刺。
The doctor used tweezers to pluck out the small splinter from her hand.
An ancient ornament, hairpin, or a dangling decoration at the end of a hairpin.
古时女子常以金银为镊，装点发髻
In ancient times, women often used gold and silver 'nie' (ornamental hairpins) to adorn their hair buns.

Common Words and Phrases with 镊

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niè镊zi子
Tweezers, a small tool used for gripping or plucking small objects.
医生用镊子小心翼翼地夹起了手术台上细小的缝合针。
The doctor carefully picked up the tiny suture needle on the operating table with tweezers.

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Questions about 镊

What does 镊 mean in Chinese?

镊 (niè) means “An ancient ornament” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 镊?

镊 is pronounced niè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 镊 have?

镊 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 镊?

镊 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 镊?

The radical of 镊 is 钅, and 镊 is a phono-semantic compound.