Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced neng
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced neng, including 能 néng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say neng, lead with the initial n, then flow without a break into the final eng, holding the tone across the whole syllable.
Initial n
Start the syllable on the initial n, then run straight into the final eng — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final eng
eng is farther back than en.
Study Tip
Only one common character is read neng (能 néng) — focus on locking in its tone.
Learn by Tone
neng turns up here with 1 different tone; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 能 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing neng inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
1 common character in this group.