娘
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niáng · mother

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #2131
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10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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女Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 娘

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niangWords pronounced niang
niángWords pronounced niáng
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Example sentences

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Tā qǔ le yí gè jiā ná dà gū niáng.他娶了一個加拿大姑娘。

He married a Canadian girl.

Source: Tatoeba #5919520 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xīn niáng lái le!新娘来了!

Here comes the bride!

Source: Tatoeba #811274 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sì wèi gū niáng zhī zhōng zuì měi de shì nán xī.四位姑娘之中最美的是南希。

Nancy is the most beautiful of the four girls.

Source: Tatoeba #395972 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǎi shì shì shàng zuì měi de gū niáng.妳是世上最美的姑娘。

You're the most beautiful girl in the world.

Source: Tatoeba #10484897 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Děng dài yí wèi piàoliang de gū niáng shì wǒ de róng xìng.等待一位漂亮的姑娘是我的荣幸。

It is my pleasure to wait for a beautiful lady.

Source: Tatoeba #668068 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège gǎng wèi bù hé shì xiǎo gū niáng.这个岗位不合适小姑娘。

The job is not suitable for young girls.

Source: Tatoeba #2383499 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 娘 in context

  1. Say niáng, then recall the core meaning: mother.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 姑娘 (gū niang), meaning “girl”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 娘 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.