霓 Stroke Order — How to Write 霓

Stroke Order

霓 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 雨, 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.

霓 Radical and Character Components

Components:雨兒

霓 is an ideographic compound. The child 兒 of a rain cloud 雨.

Radical: 雨 + 8 more strokes

霓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 霓 in Chinese

ní霓

A secondary rainbow, also called a 'supernumerary rainbow', formed by light reflecting twice inside water droplets, with red on the inside and violet on the outside.

雨后的天空中出现了绚丽的彩虹，旁边还伴随着一道淡淡的霓

After the rain, a brilliant rainbow appeared in the sky, accompanied by a faint secondary rainbow.

Common Words and Phrases with 霓

ní霓hóng虹dēng灯

A neon light is a type of lamp consisting of a sealed glass tube filled with a noble gas (like neon) that emits colored light when an electric current passes through it, commonly used for signs and advertising.

夜晚，城市的街道被五彩斑斓的霓虹灯点亮，显得格外热闹。

At night, the city streets are lit up by colorful neon lights, appearing especially lively.

ní霓cháng裳

Nichang (霓裳) refers to 'The Song of Raiment of Rainbows and Feathers,' a celebrated Tang Dynasty musical piece, traditionally attributed to Emperor Xuanzong.

舞台上，舞者身披薄纱，轻盈起舞，宛如《霓裳羽衣曲》中描绘的仙子降临人间。

On the stage, the dancers, clad in sheer gauze, danced lightly and gracefully, as if fairies from the 'Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Robe Dance' had descended to the human world.