讷(nè)

6 strokesTrad. 訥

to speak slowly

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Character information

Pinyin
nè
Meaning
to speak slowly; inarticulate
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
訥

Origin & structure

Where 讷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠内

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 内 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

讠yán内nèi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 讷 step by step

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

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Words with 讷

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

kǒu口nè讷

(literary) inarticulate

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mù木nè讷

wooden and slow of speech; slow-speeched; inarticulate; unsophisticated

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nè讷hé河

see 讷河市

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gāng刚yì毅mù木nè讷

resolute and taciturn (idiom)

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mù木nè讷guǎ寡yán言

honest and unaffected but not talkative (idiom)

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Related characters

From 讷’s common words

口木河刚毅寡言

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