Meaning
mud; paste; pulp; restrained
Chinese: 糊、糊状物。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ni” becomes a different word in each tone. 泥 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 水泥shuǐ nícement
- 泥土ní tǔearth; soil; mud; clay
- 泥潭ní tánquagmire
- 泥人ní rénclay figurine
- 泥子nì ziputty (used by plumbers and glaziers)
Example Sentence
下过雨后，路上全是泥。Xià guò yǔ hòu, lù shàng quán shì ní.After the rain, the road is all muddy.
下Xiàbelow过guòto cross雨yǔrain后hòuempress，路上lù shàngon the road全quánall是shìis泥nímud。