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忸 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

忸 Stroke Order — How to Write 忸

Stroke Order

忸 is written in 7 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.

忸 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄丑

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

Radical: 忄 + 4 more strokes

忸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • niǔ

Meanings of 忸 in Chinese

1

niǔ忸

Refers to a feeling of embarrassment, shame, or awkwardness, often describing a hesitant or unnatural demeanor.
小明第一次上台表演,显得有些忸怩不安
Xiao Ming seemed a bit embarrassed and ill-at-ease during his first stage performance.

Common Words and Phrases with 忸

1
niǔ忸ní怩
Bashful, blushing, or sheepish, often due to shame or embarrassment.
小明第一次在舞台上表演时,面对这么多观众,感到有些忸怩,手脚都不知道该往哪儿放。
When Xiao Ming performed on stage for the first time, facing such a large audience, he felt a bit bashful and awkward, not knowing what to do with his hands and feet.

Idioms with 忸

  • niǔ忸ní怩bù不ān安ashamed and uneasy
  • niǔ忸ní怩zuò作tài态act coyly and unnaturally
  • niǔ忸niǔ忸ní怩ní怩shy, embarrassed, and hesitant

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Questions about 忸

What does 忸 mean in Chinese?

忸 (niǔ) means “Refers to a feeling of embarrassment, shame, or awkwardness, often describing a hesitant or unnatural demeanor” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 忸?

忸 is pronounced niǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 忸 have?

忸 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 忸?

忸 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 忸?

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

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