(niè)

19 strokes

variant of 孽[nie4]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
niè
Meaning
variant of 孽[nie4]
Strokes
19
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱薛子

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

19 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.

yuānniè

sin (in Buddhism); enmity leading to sin

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evil elements who have escaped eradication

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