嫩
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nèn · soft, delicate

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6514
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

女Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 嫩

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nènWords pronounced nèn
nenWords pronounced nen
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Example sentences

Notice where 嫩 sits in each complete thought.

“ yǐ qián wǎng luò hǎo zhì nèn a, shì ba?”“ bù, bìng méi yǒu.”“以前网络好稚嫩啊,是吧?”“不,并没有。”

"The Internet was so innocent back then, wasn't it?" "No, it wasn't."

Source: Tatoeba #11238624 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ juéde tāng mǔ shì bu shì tài nèn le?你觉得汤姆是不是太嫩了?

Do you think Tom is too young?

Source: Tatoeba #5091416 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lǎo niú chī nèn cǎo.老牛吃嫩草。

Old women like dating young men.

Source: Tatoeba #981877 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lí bā nèn zài nǎ?黎巴嫩在哪?

Where is Lebanon?

Source: Tatoeba #10513302 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xī wàng nǐ xǐhuan lí bā nèn cài yáo.希望你喜欢黎巴嫩菜肴。

I hope you like Lebanese food.

Source: Tatoeba #12686314 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 嫩 in context

  1. Say nèn, then recall the core meaning: soft, delicate.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 稚嫩 (zhì nèn), meaning “young and tender”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 嫩 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.