泥

Character

泥 ní · nì

HSK 6Character2 readings

mud; soft wet earth on the ground

Radical: 氵
Strokes: 8
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 氵尼
Traditional: 泥
Frequency: #1632 most common character

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Readings and meanings

níMain reading nìRare reading

ní

ni2Main readingHSK 6

mud; soft wet earth on the ground
clay; soft earth for making cups and plates

Examples

我的鞋上有很多泥。
wǒ de xié shàng yǒu hěn duō ní
There is a lot of mud on my shoes.
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下雨了，路上都是泥。
xià yǔ le, lù shàng dōu shì ní
It rained, so the road is full of mud.
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我用泥做了一个杯子。
wǒ yòng ní zuò le yí gè bēi zi
I made a cup out of clay.
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Words that use “泥” as ní

水泥shuǐ nía grey powder used for building that becomes hard like stoneWordHSK 6 泥土ní tǔsoilWordHSK 7–9 泥潭ní tánvery soft, wet earthWordHSK 7–9 印泥yìn níred ink paste used for sealWord 封泥fēng nísealing clayWord 彩泥cǎi níplaydoughWord 果泥guǒ nífruit pureeWord 枣泥zǎo níjujube pasteWord

nì

ni4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ní.

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Words that use “泥” as nì

拘泥jū nìto be a stickler for formalitiesWord 泥古nì gǔstick-in-the-mudWord 泥子nì ziputtyWord 泥守nì shǒustubborn and conservativeWord 往泥里踩wǎng nì lǐ cǎito belittleWord 泥古不化nì gǔ bù huàconservative and unable to adaptWord

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Practice writing 泥

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