姪 meaning and stroke order
Niece
How to write 姪, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 姪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- brother's son; nephew
How 姪 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Woman.
女 gives the meaning and 至 hints at the sound.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 姪
姪 is built from 女 (woman), the meaning part, and 至 (zhì), which gives the sound. Picture a woman's family line arriving (至) at the next generation: your brother's children.
姪 is the traditional-style form, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while mainland China writes 侄 with the person radical. The most common words are 姪子/侄子 (zhízi, nephew) and 姪女/侄女 (zhínǚ, niece). Example: 我姪女今年五歲。(Wǒ zhínǚ jīnnián wǔ suì.) My niece is five this year.
Common mistake: Learners often use 姪子/侄子 for any nephew, but strictly it means a brother's son. A sister's son is 外甥 (wàisheng). Also do not confuse the right side 至 with 到 or read it with the fourth tone. 姪 is second tone, zhí.
Common words with 姪
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
姪 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 姪
How many strokes are in 姪?
姪 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 姪 mean?
姪 (zhí) means niece. A common word with it is 侄子 (zhízi), meaning "brother's son; nephew".
How do you pronounce 姪?
姪 is pronounced zhí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 姪?
The radical of 姪 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 姪 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 姪?
姪 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 侄, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 姪 the same character as 侄?
Yes, they are variants with the same meaning and pronunciation. 侄 is the standard form in mainland China, and 姪 is common in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Does 姪 mean niece or nephew?
On its own it refers to a brother's child, traditionally a nephew. To say niece clearly, use 姪女 (zhínǚ), and for nephew use 姪子 (zhízi).