糯 meaning and stroke order
Glutinous rice; sticky, viscous
How to write 糯, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 糯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) glutinous rice
- (bound form) (of cereal grain) glutinous
- variant of 糯[nuo4]
How 糯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Rice.
米 gives the meaning and 需 hints at the sound.
Radical: 米 (rice), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 糯
糯 combines 米 (mǐ, rice) on the left with 需 (xū) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture rice 米 that you really need 需 to chew slowly because it is so sticky.
糯 is a bound form, so it almost always appears inside words like 糯米 (nuòmǐ, glutinous rice). It also describes a soft, chewy texture in food, as in 软糯 (ruǎnnuò, soft and chewy). Example: 粽子是用糯米做的。(Zòngzi shì yòng nuòmǐ zuò de.) Zongzi are made with glutinous rice.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 雷 or forget that 需 has 而 under 雨, not 田. Also remember the sound is nuò with a fourth tone, not xū like its phonetic part 需.
Common words with 糯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 糯米 | nuòmǐ | glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa) |
Questions about 糯
How many strokes are in 糯?
糯 is written with 20 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 糯 mean?
糯 (nuò) means glutinous rice; sticky, viscous. A common word with it is 糯米 (nuòmǐ), meaning "glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa)".
How do you pronounce 糯?
糯 is pronounced nuò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 糯?
The radical of 糯 is 米, which carries the idea of "rice". Dictionaries list 糯 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 糯?
The traditional form of 糯 is 稬 and 穤. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 糯 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Does glutinous rice contain gluten?
No. 糯米 (nuòmǐ) is called glutinous because it is sticky when cooked, not because it has gluten. It is naturally gluten free.
What foods are made with 糯 rice?
Common examples are 粽子 (zòngzi, rice dumplings in leaves), 汤圆 (tāngyuán, sweet rice balls), and 年糕 (niángāo, New Year rice cake). These are often eaten at traditional festivals.