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讷 Stroke Order — How to Write 讷

Stroke Order

讷 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.

讷 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠内

讷 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 内 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 4 more strokes

讷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nè

Meanings of 讷 in Chinese

1

nè讷

Dull in speech; taciturn or slow in talking. Often used in compounds like 'mùnè' (木讷, quiet and stolid) or 'kǒunè' (口讷, slow of speech).
他为人木讷,不善言辞
He is a taciturn person and not good at expressing himself.

Common Words and Phrases with 讷

1
nè讷nè讷
slow (of speech); stammering
他平时就很害羞,一遇到陌生人就讷讷地说不出话来
He is usually very shy, and when he meets strangers, he speaks hesitantly and struggles to articulate his words.

More words with 讷

  • pǔ朴nè讷simple and inarticulate, plain and hesitant in speech
  • yū迂nè讷slow-witted, dull
  • mù木nè讷Dull-witted, Taciturn
  • nè讷yán言slow of speech, inarticulate
  • nè讷yú于yán言slow of speech, inarticulate

Idioms with 讷

  • mù木nè讷guǎ寡yán言simple, honest, and taciturn
  • pǔ朴nè讷chéng诚dǔ笃plainspoken, sincere, and trustworthy
  • nè讷kǒu口shǎo少yán言taciturn and reserved
  • nè讷yán言mǐn敏xíng行cautious in speech, diligent in action
  • dà大biàn辩ruò若nè讷Great eloquence appears as awkwardness
  • gāng刚yì毅mù木nè讷firm, resolute, simple, and cautious in speech

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Questions about 讷

What does 讷 mean in Chinese?

讷 (nè) means “Dull in speech” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 讷?

讷 is pronounced nè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 讷 have?

讷 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 讷?

讷 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 讷?

The radical of 讷 is 讠, and 讷 is a phono-semantic compound.

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