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溺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
溺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
溺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
溺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
溺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
溺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
溺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
溺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

溺 Stroke Order — How to Write 溺

Stroke Order

溺 is written in 13 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.

溺 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵弱

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

Radical: 氵 + 10 more strokes

溺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nì
  • niào

Meanings of 溺 in Chinese

1

nì溺

to drown; to be submerged in water resulting in death
夏季游泳需注意安全，谨防溺水。
Be careful when swimming in summer to prevent drowning.
To spoil, indulge excessively; to be deeply immersed or addicted to.
父母不应该溺爱孩子。
Parents should not spoil their children.
2

niào溺

Refers to urine or the act of urinating, interchangeable with '尿' (niào). This usage is less common in contemporary Mandarin.
动物园里，有只小动物在角落里溺了一泡
In the zoo, a small animal urinated in the corner.

Common Words and Phrases with 溺

1
nì溺ài爱
To spoil or dote on a child excessively; to pamper.
爷爷奶奶对孙子非常溺爱，总是满足他所有的要求。
The grandparents dote on their grandson excessively, always satisfying his every request.
2
nì溺shuǐ水
To drown; to die or be in a critical condition from being submerged in water.
在炎热的夏天，许多孩子喜欢在河边玩耍，但家长们总是担心他们不小心溺水
In the hot summer, many children like to play by the river, but parents are always worried that they might accidentally drown.
3
nì溺sǐ死
to drown, to suffocate by being submerged in water or other liquid
夏天游泳时，一定要注意安全，谨防溺死
When swimming in summer, always be careful to avoid drowning.
4
nì溺yīng婴
infanticide by drowning
在一些贫困地区，溺婴曾是严重的社会问题。
In some impoverished areas, the practice of drowning infants was once a serious social problem.
5
nì溺zhí职
Neglect of duty; dereliction of duty.
由于他在工作中严重溺职，导致项目延期并造成巨大损失。
Due to his severe dereliction of duty in his work, the project was delayed and caused significant losses.

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Questions about 溺

What does 溺 mean in Chinese?

溺 (nì) means “to drown” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 溺?

溺 has 2 pronunciations: nì, niào.

How many strokes does 溺 have?

溺 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 溺?

溺 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 溺?

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