娘(niáng)

HSK 310 strokes

mother

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Character information

Pinyin
niáng
Meaning
mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 娘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女良

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

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

Made of

女nǚ良liáng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 娘 step by step

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

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Words with 娘

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

gū姑niáng娘
HSK 3

girl

Open 姑娘 page →
xīn新niáng娘
HSK 4

bride

Open 新娘 page →
gān干niáng娘

adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)

Open 干娘 page →
bàn伴niáng娘

bridesmaid; maid of honor; matron of honor

Open 伴娘 page →
xǐ喜niáng娘

matron of honor (old)

Open 喜娘 page →
zhàng丈mǔ母niáng娘

wife's mother; mother-in-law

Open 丈母娘 page →
wěi伪niáng娘

(ACG) femboy

Open 伪娘 page →
dà大niáng娘

(coll.) father's older brother's wife

Open 大娘 page →

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姑新干伴喜丈母伪

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