尼
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ní · Buddhist nun

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5Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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尸Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 尼

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níWords pronounced ní
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Example sentences

Notice where 尼 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ kàn bù qǐ ní kè duì ba?你看不起尼克对吧?

You despise Nick, don't you?

Source: Tatoeba #8845134 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè běn shū shì tuō ní de.这本书是托尼的。

This book is Tony's.

Source: Tatoeba #787043 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì tuō ní de shū.这是托尼的书。

This is Tony's book.

Source: Tatoeba #787042 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ér tuō ní shì nián jì zuì dà de.而托尼是年纪最大的。

And Tony was the oldest.

Source: Tatoeba #4262130 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhǎo dào le tuō ní.我找到了托尼。

I found Tony.

Source: Tatoeba #510882 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng hé gé tè ‧ jiā ní yì qǐ sǐ.我想和格特‧嘉尼一起死。

I want to die with Getter Jaani.

Source: Tatoeba #892413 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 尼 in context

  1. Say ní, then recall the core meaning: Buddhist nun.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 哈尼 (hā ní), meaning “honey”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 尼 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.