柰 meaning and stroke order

nài

Crab-apple tree; to endure, to bear

Strokes9
Pinyinnài
ToneTone 4

How to write 柰, 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 柰

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

nàifourth tone (falling)
  1. (bound form) Chinese pearleaf crabapple (Malus asiatica)

How 柰 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.

木 gives the meaning and 示 hints at the sound.

Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 柰

Learning 柰 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 柰

How many strokes are in 柰?

柰 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 柰 mean?

柰 (nài) means crab-apple tree; to endure, to bear.

How do you pronounce 柰?

柰 is pronounced nài, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 柰?

The radical of 柰 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 柰 under this radical.