奴 Stroke Order — How to Write 奴
奴 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.
奴 Radical and Character Components
奴 is an ideographic compound. A woman 女 standing by her master's right hand 又; 女 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 女 + 2 more strokes
奴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- nú
Meanings of 奴 in Chinese
1
nú奴
A person without personal freedom, oppressed and exploited in a class society; a slave; (figurative) servile or fawning.
他总是表现出奴颜婢膝的样子，希望得到上司的赏识。
He always behaves obsequiously, hoping to gain his superior's appreciation.
To treat someone like a slave; to enslave or exploit.
他发现自己被这份工作奴役了，没有个人时间。
He found himself enslaved by this job, with no personal time.
To make someone willingly subservient or enslaved, often through indoctrination or subtle influence; to brainwash into submission.
很多人被消费主义奴化了思想。
Many people have had their minds subjugated by consumerism.
Common Words and Phrases with 奴
1
servant; slave
老爷怒斥奴辈，命他们速速打扫庭院。
The old master angrily scolded his servants, ordering them to quickly clean the courtyard.
2
slaves and maids, male and female servants; 'I' (used by eunuchs when addressing the emperor/empress)
老管家和几位奴婢忙着准备宴席。
The old housekeeper and several servants were busy preparing the banquet.
3
A servant or minion; also, a self-deprecatory term used by officials to the emperor in imperial China.
他总是像个奴才一样听从老板的所有指令，完全没有自己的主见。
He always obeys all the boss's orders like a minion, completely lacking his own independent thought.
4
to enslave; to make subservient or servile, often referring to a people being subjected to foreign rule.
这种过度保护的教育方式可能会奴化孩子的自主性，让他们变得过度依赖
This overly protective parenting style might inadvertently suppress a child's autonomy, making them overly reliant on others.
5
A person who is owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.
在古代社会，许多奴隶被强迫从事繁重的体力劳动。
In ancient societies, many slaves were forced to engage in arduous physical labor.
6
slave or servant
他对艺术的追求，使他成为一个不折不扣的奴隶人，倾尽所有心血。
His pursuit of art made him an absolute slave to it, pouring out all his heart and effort.
7
A social system characterized by slave owners possessing slaves and means of production, where slaves lack freedom and are forced to labor for their masters.
在古代文明中，许多地区都曾经历过奴隶社会阶段
In ancient civilizations, many regions went through a stage of slave society.
8
slave owner
古代的奴隶主常常强迫奴隶从事繁重的劳动
Ancient slave owners often forced slaves to engage in strenuous labor.
9
A servant or a minion; someone who performs duties for a master, or a person willingly controlled by others.
在那个时代，许多富裕家庭都雇佣奴仆来处理日常家务。
In that era, many wealthy families employed servants to handle daily household chores.
10
to enslave; to treat as a slave
这个老板经常奴使他的员工，让他们承担超负荷的工作。
This boss often exploits his employees, making them bear an excessive workload.
11
servility; slavishness; a submissive or fawning character.
在某些文化中人们可能会误将过度顺从视为美德，但这有时也会滋生出一种缺乏独立思考的奴性。
In some cultures, people might mistakenly view excessive obedience as a virtue, but this can sometimes foster a slavishness that lacks independent thought.
12
to be overly obsequious and fawning; to act in a servile manner
为了得到上司的认可，他总是奴颜婢膝，对领导的任何决定都言听计从。
To gain his superior's approval, he always acted obsequiously, blindly following all of his leader's decisions.
13
Subservient and fawning; obsequious and sycophantic, eager to please others for personal gain.
为了得到上司的赏识，他总是表现出奴颜媚骨的姿态，这让许多同事都瞧不起他。
To gain his supervisor's appreciation, he always displayed a servile and fawning attitude, which made many colleagues look down on him.
14
to treat or use someone as a slave; to enslave
科技的进步不应该奴役人类，而应该服务人类。
Technological advancement should not enslave humanity, but rather serve it.
15
A servant or a slave.
旧时，大户人家常有奴子负责家中各项琐事。
In ancient times, wealthy families often had servants responsible for various household chores.
More words with 奴
- xiōng匈nú奴Xiongnu
- tóng僮nú奴Young slave, Boy servant
- kǎ卡nú奴wā洼Cannavaro
- xī奚nú奴page, servant
- niàng酿jiǔ酒nǚ女nú奴Brewing slave girl, Winemaking slave
- nǚ女xìng性nú奴lì隶female slave, slave woman
Idioms with 奴
- nú奴yán颜bì婢lài睐fawning and servile look
- nú奴yán颜bì婢sè色servile fawning expression
- shǒu守cái财nú奴a miser who hohoards money
- wáng亡guó国nú奴a person subjugated by a conquering nation
- bì婢xī膝nú奴yán颜grovel servilely
- chū出nú奴rù入zhǔ主display bias based on group affiliation
- gēng耕dāng当wèn问nú奴Consult those with practical experience
- kuáng狂nú奴gù故tài态eccentric's old habits
- mù牧zhū猪nú奴xì戏a derogatory term for gambling
- qiān千tóu头jú桔nú奴Enduring prosperity from an elder's foresight
- rèn认nú奴zuò作láng郎mistake a slave for a master
- rù入zhǔ主chū出nú奴Academically sectarian or bigoted
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Open the tool →Questions about 奴
What does 奴 mean in Chinese?
奴 (nú) means “To treat someone like a slave” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 奴?
奴 is pronounced nú in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 奴 have?
奴 has 5 strokes.
How do you write 奴?
奴 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 奴?
The radical of 奴 is 女, and 奴 is an ideographic compound.