Chinese Character: 泥 (ní - Mud)
1. Character Basics (基本特征)
Radical: 氵 (water radical)
Stroke Count: 8 (8 strokes)
Character Decomposition: 氵 + 尼 (water + nun)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: ní (second tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
泥 primaries means mud or clay, and is used in various contexts related to soil and earth.
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 泥土 (ní tǔ) - soil, earth
- 泥浆 (ní jiāng) - mud, slurry
- 泥塑 (ní sù) - clay sculpture
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
泥 is primarily used as a noun to refer to mud or clay, and can also be used as a verb to mean to stick or adhere.
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, 泥 is often associated with pottery and traditional crafts, and is used in many idioms about perseverance and resilience.
7. Example Sentence (例句)
孩子们在泥浆里玩耍。(Hái zi men zài ní jiāng lǐ wán shuǎ.)
The children are playing in the mud.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
Remember 泥 as "water nun" - the 氵 represents water, and 尼 means nun, together forming the concept of mud.