(nián)

HSK 7-911 strokes
Readingsniánzhān

variant of 黏[nian2]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
nián / zhān
Meaning
variant of 黏[nian2]
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰米占

In this compound, the meaning comes from (grain); 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

11 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.

niánjiē

to bond; to splice

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niánchóu

viscous; thick and sticky

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niánxìng

variant of 黏性[nian2 xing4]

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(old) (idiom) muddled; indecisive; plodding

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niánchóng

army worm (e.g. Mythimna separata or Leucania separata etc, major cereal pests)

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