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黏 Stroke Order — How to Write 黏

Stroke Order

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

黏 Radical and Character Components

Components:黍占

黏 is a phono-semantic compound: 黍 (millet) carries the meaning, while 占 indicates the sound.

Radical: 黍 + 5 more strokes

黏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nián

Meanings of 黏 in Chinese

1

nián黏

Having the quality of glue or paste; sticky, viscous, adhesive.
孩子们用黏土制作了小动物。
Children made small animals with clay.

Words with 黏

  • nián黏tǔ土clay
  • nián黏xìng性viscosity, stickiness
  • nián黏yá牙sticky, tacky
  • nián黏zhě者Clingy person, Limpet
  • nián黏zhuó着cí词sù素bound morpheme

Idioms with 黏

  • nián黏nián黏hū糊hū糊indecisive, ambiguous, or wishy-washy
  • nián黏pí皮dài带gǔ骨long-winded and convoluted
  • nián黏pí皮zhuó着gǔ骨to be evasive and not straightforward
  • jiě解nián黏qù去fù缚Free from attachments and burdens
  • nián黏lìn吝jiǎo缴rào绕persistently entangled and unwilling to let go

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Questions about 黏

What does 黏 mean in Chinese?

黏 (nián) means “Having the quality of glue or paste; sticky, viscous, adhesive” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 黏?

黏 is pronounced nián in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 黏 have?

黏 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 黏?

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

What is the radical of 黏?

The radical of 黏 is 黍, and 黏 is a phono-semantic compound.

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