Meaning
tender; soft
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “nen” becomes a different word in each tone. 嫩 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 嫩主nèn zhǔnewbie
- 白嫩bái nèn(of skin etc) fair; delicate
- 装嫩zhuāng nènto act young; to affect a youthful appearance
- 细嫩xì nèntender
- 嫩叶nèn yètender young leaves
Example Sentence
春天，柳树发出了嫩绿的新芽。Chūn tiān, liǔ shù fā chū le nèn lǜ de xīn yá.In spring, the willow puts out tender green sprouts.
春天Chūn tiānspring (season)，柳树liǔ shùwillow发fāto send out出chūto go out了le(completed action)嫩绿nèn lǜtender green的deof新芽xīn yánew shoot。