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佞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
佞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

佞 Stroke Order — How to Write 佞

Stroke Order

佞 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.

佞 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻二女

佞 is an ideographic compound. Kindness 仁 toward a woman 女.

Radical: 亻 + 5 more strokes

佞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nìng

Meanings of 佞 in Chinese

1

nìng佞

Talented or intelligent, used as a humble self-reference in ancient times (e.g., in the phrase '不佞').
不佞之见，无足挂齿
My humble opinion is not worth mentioning.
Glib, flattering, and sycophantic, often describing someone who uses eloquent but insincere speech to curry favor or manipulate others.
不要轻信那些巧言令色的奸佞小人，他们的话往往别有目的。
Do not easily trust those glib and treacherous people; their words often have ulterior motives.

Common Words and Phrases with 佞

1
nìng佞chén臣
A crafty and fawning official.
由于听信佞臣的甜言蜜语，那位本性善良的领导者逐渐疏远了真心为他着想的下属。
By heeding the sweet talk of sycophantic officials, that naturally kind-hearted leader gradually alienated subordinates who genuinely cared for him.
2
nìng佞xiào笑
A fawning or sinister smile.
为了讨好新来的老板，小李每次见到他都会堆起一脸佞笑
To curry favor with the new boss, Li would always put on an ingratiating smirk whenever he saw him.

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Questions about 佞

What does 佞 mean in Chinese?

佞 (nìng) means “Talented or intelligent” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 佞?

佞 is pronounced nìng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 佞 have?

佞 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 佞?

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

What is the radical of 佞?

The radical of 佞 is 亻, and 佞 is an ideographic compound.