袅(niǎo)

10 strokesTrad. 嫋

delicate

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Character information

Pinyin
niǎo
Meaning
delicate; graceful
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
嫋

Origin & structure

Where 袅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱鸟衣

In this compound, the meaning comes from 衣 (cloth); 鸟 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

鸟niǎo衣yī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 袅 step by step

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

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Words with 袅

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

niǎo袅nuó娜

slim and graceful

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niǎo袅niǎo袅

rising in spirals

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pīng娉tíng婷niǎo袅nuó娜

(idiom) (of a woman) gorgeous and graceful; lithe and lovely

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niǎo袅niǎo袅tíng婷tíng婷

(idiom) (of a woman) elegant and supple

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Related characters

From 袅’s common words

娜娉婷

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