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孬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
孬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
孬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
孬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
孬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
孬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
孬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

孬 Stroke Order — How to Write 孬

Stroke Order

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

孬 Radical and Character Components

Components:不好

孬 is an ideographic compound. Not 不 good 好.

Radical: 子 + 7 more strokes

孬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nāo

Meanings of 孬 in Chinese

1

nāo孬

Bad; not good; inferior.
他平时看起来很老实,但做起事来一点儿都不孬。
He usually seems very honest, but when it comes to doing things, he's not bad at all.
Cowardly; describes someone who is a wimp or good-for-nothing (e.g., '孬种' nāozhǒng).
别当个孬种,勇敢地站起来!
Don't be a coward, stand up bravely!

Common Words and Phrases with 孬

1
nāo孬zhǒng种
Coward; weakling; good-for-nothing
他一遇到困难就退缩,真是个孬种。
He's such a coward for backing down as soon as he faces difficulties.

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Questions about 孬

What does 孬 mean in Chinese?

孬 (nāo) means “Bad” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 孬?

孬 is pronounced nāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 孬 have?

孬 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 孬?

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

What is the radical of 孬?

The radical of 孬 is 子, and 孬 is an ideographic compound.

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