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腻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

腻 Stroke Order — How to Write 腻

Stroke Order

腻 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

腻 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼贰

腻 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 贰 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 9 more strokes

腻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nì

Meanings of 腻 in Chinese

1

nì腻

Describes food that is excessively oily or fatty, often leading to a feeling of satiety or aversion. (e.g., 油腻 yóunì, 肥腻 féinì, 腻人 nìrén)
这道菜有点油腻，我吃不惯。
This dish is a bit greasy; I'm not used to eating it.
Smooth and delicate; fine and exquisite.
她的皮肤非常细腻。
Her skin is very delicate.
Annoyed or fed up due to an excess of something; to be tired of or bored with.
他对这种工作已经感到有点腻烦了。
He has already started to feel a bit fed up with this kind of work.
Sticky; greasy; gooey (often describing a texture or feeling).
天气太热了，出了一身汗，感觉身上腻糊糊的
It's too hot, I'm sweating all over, and my body feels sticky.
Grease, grime, or accumulated dirt, especially referring to a sticky or dirty film.
油烟机上积了一层厚厚的油腻，很难擦掉。
A thick layer of grease has accumulated on the range hood, making it very difficult to wipe off.

Common Words and Phrases with 腻

1
nì腻fán烦
to be bored with; to be fed up with; to loathe
我开始对每天吃同样的早餐感到腻烦了
I'm starting to get fed up with eating the same breakfast every day.
2
nì腻rén人
too greasy (of food); cloying; tiresome or annoying.
这块蛋糕太甜太油了，吃两口就觉得腻人了。
This cake is too sweet and greasy; after two bites, it feels cloying.
3
nì腻wèi味
fed up; tired of
我对每天吃同样的午餐都腻味了
I'm tired of eating the same lunch every day.
4
nì腻yǒu友
an intimate or close friend
小明和小红是多年的腻友，他们无话不谈。
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong are intimate friends of many years; they talk about everything.
5
nì腻zǐ子
Putty.
那位顾客在店里坐了几个小时，什么都没买，真是个腻子。
That customer sat in the store for several hours without buying anything; they're truly a lingering nuisance.

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Questions about 腻

What does 腻 mean in Chinese?

腻 (nì) means “Smooth and delicate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 腻?

腻 is pronounced nì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 腻 have?

腻 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 腻?

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

What is the radical of 腻?

The radical of 腻 is ⺼, and 腻 is a phono-semantic compound.