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CHINESE CHARACTER

nì

逆

逆

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contrary

Numbered pinyin
ni4
English meanings
contrary, opposite, backwards, to go against, to oppose, to betray, to rebel

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Enclosed from the lower left structure

Enclosed from the lower left arrangement: outside 辶; inside 屰.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿺辶屰

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    nì逆liú流ér而shàng上。

    Go against the current.

  2. 02

    nì逆fēng风ér而xíng行。

    Go against the wind.

  3. 03

    yíng迎nán难ér而shàng上。

    Face difficulties.

  4. 04

    zhī知nán难ér而jìn进。

    Advance despite difficulty.

  5. 05

    yǒngwǎngzhíqián勇往直前。

    Press forward.

  6. 06

    nì逆shì势ér而shàng上。

    Rise against the odds.

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