懦(nuò)

17 strokes

(bound form) cowardly

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Character information

Pinyin
nuò
Meaning
(bound form) cowardly; faint-hearted
Strokes
17
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 懦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄需

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 需 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

忄xīn需xū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 懦 step by step

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

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Words with 懦

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

qiè怯nuò懦

timid; cowardly; chicken-hearted

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yú愚nuò懦

ignorant and timid

Open 愚懦 page →
nuò懦fū夫

coward

Open 懦夫 page →
nuò懦ruò弱

cowardly; weak

Open 懦弱 page →

Related characters

From 懦’s common words

怯愚夫弱

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