禰 meaning and stroke order
One's deceased father
How to write 禰, stroke by stroke
18 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 禰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father
How 禰 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Spirit.
礻 gives the meaning and 爾 hints at the sound.
Radical: 礻 (spirit), shared by 43 characters on this site.
Questions about 禰
How many strokes are in 禰?
禰 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 禰 mean?
禰 (mí) means one's deceased father.
How do you pronounce 禰?
禰 is pronounced mí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 禰?
The radical of 禰 is 礻, which carries the idea of "spirit". Dictionaries list 禰 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 禰?
禰 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 祢, used in mainland China and Singapore.