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睨 Stroke Order — How to Write 睨

Stroke Order

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

睨 Radical and Character Components

Components:目兒

睨 is a phono-semantic compound: 目 (eye) carries the meaning, while 兒 indicates the sound.

Radical: 目 + 8 more strokes

睨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nì

Meanings of 睨 in Chinese

1

nì睨

To look askance or sideways, often with disdain or contempt.
他傲慢地睨视着众人,不把任何人放在眼里
He looked at the crowd with disdain, not taking anyone seriously.
To cast a sidelong glance; to look askance, implying a skewed or indirect gaze. (Archaically, it can mean slanting or askew, as in sun's rays.)
她不屑地睨了一眼,没说什么。
She cast a disdainful sidelong glance and said nothing.

Words with 睨

  • pì睥nì睨to look down upon, to disdain
  • xié斜nì睨Look askance, Cast a sidelong glance
  • nì睨shì视look askance, glare
  • pì辟nì睨glare at, look askance
  • nì睨le了yì一yǎn眼glanced at, shot a glance at

Idioms with 睨

  • ào傲nì睨wàn万wù物arrogantly disdain everything
  • ào傲nì睨yī一qiè切look down on everything with disdain
  • ào傲nì睨zì自ruò若haughtily disdainful and self-possessed
  • pì睥nì睨yī一qiè切look down on everything with disdain
  • ào傲nì睨dé得zhì志arrogant and condescending after success
  • ào傲nì睨yī一shì世Supremely arrogant and disdainful
  • gāo高nì睨dà大tán谈speak grandly with a lofty air
  • ō喔yī咿rú儒nì睨force a smile or feign cheerfulness
  • bì睥nì睨kuī窥yú觎furtively covet and seek opportunity
  • bì睥nì睨wù物biǎo表to look down on everything with extreme arrogance
  • yú鱼lín瞵è鹗nì睨stare fixedly with wide eyes

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Questions about 睨

What does 睨 mean in Chinese?

睨 (nì) means “To look askance or sideways” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 睨?

睨 is pronounced nì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 睨 have?

睨 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 睨?

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

What is the radical of 睨?

The radical of 睨 is 目, and 睨 is a phono-semantic compound.

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