紐
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niǔ · knot

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 紐

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See how 紐 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

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

糹Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 紐

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Example sentences

Notice where 紐 sits in each complete thought.

Tā yì ná le xìn jiù qù le niǔ yuē.他一拿了信就去了紐約。

He went to New York as soon as he got the letter.

Source: Tatoeba #346927 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā qù niǔ yuē chūchāi le.他去紐約出差了。

He went to New York on business.

Source: Tatoeba #885536 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ qù niǔ yuē shí huì lái kàn kàn nǐ de.我去紐約時會來看看你的。

I'll look you up when I visit New York.

Source: Tatoeba #360679 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng zhù zài niǔ yuē.我想住在紐約。

I'd like to live in New York.

Source: Tatoeba #801389 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén qù nián qiū tiān bān dào le niǔ yuē.我們去年秋天搬到了紐約。

We moved to New York last fall.

Source: Tatoeba #900214 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Niǔ yuē de dōng tiān kě yǐ hěn lěng.紐約的冬天可以很冷。

Winter in New York can be very cold.

Source: Tatoeba #501070 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 紐 in context

  1. Say niǔ, then recall the core meaning: knot.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 紐 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.