柠 Stroke Order — How to Write 柠

Stroke Order

柠 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

柠 Radical and Character Components

Components:木宁

柠 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 宁 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes

柠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

níng

Meanings of 柠 in Chinese

níng柠

Lemon; refers to both the lemon tree and its tart, yellow fruit used for beverages and oils.

她喜欢在水里加几片柠檬。

She likes to add a few slices of lemon to her water.

Citrin (also known as vitamin P) is a type of vitamin, often found in citrus fruits, that helps maintain capillary health.

橙子和柠檬中富含柠檬素，对维持毛细血管健康有益

Oranges and lemons are rich in citrin, which is beneficial for maintaining capillary health.

Citric acid, an organic compound that forms colorless crystals.

柠檬酸常用作食品添加剂，因为它有酸味

Citric acid is often used as a food additive because it has a sour taste.

Short for 'lemon', typically referring to the fruit or its derivatives.

我喜欢在夏天喝一杯冰镇的柠檬水。

I like to drink a glass of iced lemon water in summer.

Common Words and Phrases with 柠

níng柠méng檬

A yellow, sour citrus fruit from an evergreen tree, often used in drinks. Its peel can be used to extract lemon oil.

我喜欢在水中加入几片柠檬，让味道更清爽。

I like to add a few slices of lemon to my water to make it more refreshing.

níng柠méng檬suān酸

Citric acid is a colorless crystalline or white powdery organic acid, naturally found in citrus fruits like lemons. It has a sour taste and is widely used as a flavoring agent in food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals.