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耨 Stroke Order — How to Write 耨

Stroke Order

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

耨 Radical and Character Components

Components:耒辱

耨 is a phono-semantic compound: 耒 (plow) carries the meaning, while 辱 indicates the sound.

Radical: 耒 + 10 more strokes

耨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nòu

Meanings of 耨 in Chinese

1

nòu耨

An ancient farm tool used for weeding, similar to a hoe.
农夫手持铁耨在田间除草。
The farmer held an iron hoe and weeded in the field.
to weed or cultivate the soil deeply
老农手持锄头,正在细心地耨除田间的杂草。
The old farmer, hoe in hand, is carefully weeding the field.

Words with 耨

  • nòu耨chú除weed, weed out
  • nòu耨cǎo草weed, hoe
  • tiě铁nòu耨iron hoe, hoe

Idioms with 耨

  • huǒ火nòu耨dāo刀gēng耕slash-and-burn agriculture
  • lěi耒nòu耨zhī之lì利benefits of agricultural labor
  • dāo刀gēng耕huǒ火nòu耨slash-and-burn cultivation
  • huǒ火gēng耕shuǐ水nòu耨primitive farming with fire and water
  • lěi耒nòu耨zhī之jiào教teaching people how to farm
  • shēn深gēng耕yì易nòu耨cultivate diligently and meticulously
  • zhì栉fā发nòu耨miáo苗meticulously manage for net positive outcome

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Questions about 耨

What does 耨 mean in Chinese?

耨 (nòu) means “to weed or cultivate the soil deeply” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 耨?

耨 is pronounced nòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 耨 have?

耨 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 耨?

耨 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 耒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 耨?

The radical of 耨 is 耒, and 耨 is a phono-semantic compound.

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