奶(nǎi)

HSK 15 strokes

breast

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Character information

Pinyin
nǎi
Meaning
breast; milk; to breastfeed
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 奶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女乃

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 乃 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

女nǚ乃nǎi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 奶 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 奶

Common words using 奶 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

nǎi奶nai奶
HSK 1

(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother)

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nǎi奶chá茶
HSK 3

milk tea

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nǎi奶niú牛
HSK 6

milk cow

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nǎi奶fěn粉
HSK 6

powdered milk

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xià下nǎi奶

to produce milk; to lactate; to promote lactation

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èr二nǎi奶

mistress; second wife; lover

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cuī催nǎi奶

to promote lactation; to stimulate lactation (e.g. with drug)

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chī吃nǎi奶

to suck the breast (for milk)

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茶牛粉下二催吃

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