黏(nián)

HSK 7-917 strokes

sticky

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Character information

Pinyin
nián
Meaning
sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue
Strokes
17
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 黏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰黍占

In this compound, the meaning comes from 黍 (millet); 占 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

黍shǔ占zhàn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 黏 step by step

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

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Words with 黏

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

zhān沾nián黏

(Tw) to stick (to sth); adhesion (medicine)

Open 沾黏 page →
shī湿nián黏

clammy

Open 湿黏 page →
jiāo胶nián黏

sticky; adhesive

Open 胶黏 page →
nián黏zhù住

cling

Open 黏住 page →
nián黏hé合

to glue together

Open 黏合 page →
nián黏tǔ土

clay

Open 黏土 page →
nián黏dù度

viscosity

Open 黏度 page →
nián黏xìng性

adhesiveness; stickiness

Open 黏性 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 黏’s common words

沾湿胶住合土度性

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