諾 meaning and stroke order
To promise; to approve, to assent to
How to write 諾, stroke by stroke
16 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 諾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to consent
- to promise
- (literary) yes!
How 諾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 若 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 諾
諾 combines 言 (speech) with 若 (ruò), which gives the sound. Think of it as words you speak to say yes and give your promise.
諾 (simplified 诺) rarely stands alone in modern Chinese and mostly appears in words like 承诺 (chéngnuò) and 诺言 (nuòyán). It is also used for sound in loanwords such as 卡布奇诺 (kǎbùqínuò, cappuccino). Example: 他遵守了诺言。(Tā zūnshǒu le nuòyán.) He kept his promise.
Common mistake: Learners often read 諾 as ruò because of its phonetic part 若, but the correct reading is nuò with a fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 若 itself, which lacks the 言 speech side and means "if" or "like".
Common words with 諾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 諾
How many strokes are in 諾?
諾 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 諾 mean?
諾 (nuò) means to promise; to approve, to assent to. A common word with it is 承诺 (chéngnuò), meaning "to promise; to undertake to do something".
How do you pronounce 諾?
諾 is pronounced nuò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 諾?
The radical of 諾 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 諾 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 諾?
諾 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 诺, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 承诺 and 许诺?
Both mean to promise. 承诺 (chéngnuò) often sounds more formal and is common as a noun, like a company's commitment. 许诺 (xǔnuò) is usually a verb for making a pledge to someone.
Can 诺 be used to say yes in modern Chinese?
Using 诺 alone as "yes" is literary and appears in classical texts or historical dramas. In everyday speech people say 好 (hǎo), 是 (shì), or 对 (duì) instead.