(niū)

7 strokes

girl

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
niū
Meaning
girl
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女丑

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

niūniū

little girl

Open 妞妞 page →
pàoniū

to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls

Open 泡妞 page →
yángniū

young foreign girl

Open 洋妞 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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