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niān

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niān Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
niān | nian1
English translation
withered, faded, decayed; calm

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About niān

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Number of strokes

14

Traditional form

niān

Contains the radical

cǎo

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

grass

Etymology of niān

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

艹焉

Semantic compound

cǎo

Phonetic compound

yān

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Example sentences using niān

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三明治 sān míng zhì pèi zhāo niān ruǎn de 色拉 sè lā shì cài .

The sandwiches came with a rather limp salad garnish.

花儿 huā ér shài niān le .

The flowers drooped in the heat of the sun.

Words with niān

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
niān to fade niān
发蔫 fā niān to wilt發蔫

niān Decomposition & Compounds

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