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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ni2
- English meanings
- mud, clay, paste, pulp, restrained
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 尼.
Meaning & sound clues
氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.
尼 is identified as the sound component (ní). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 泥.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
you
hide; conceal
nun
plan
greasy; tired of
contrary
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 水泥
- 泥土
- 泥潭