镍 meaning and stroke order
Nickel
How to write 镍, stroke by stroke
15 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 镍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- nickel (chemistry)
How 镍 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
钅 gives the meaning and 臬 hints at the sound.
Radical: 钅 (gold), shared by 223 characters on this site.
How to remember 镍
The metal radical 钅 on the left tells you this is a metal. The right side 臬 (niè) gives the sound, so 钅 plus niè reads as the metal nickel, 镍 (niè).
镍 (niè) is the chemical element nickel and appears mostly in science, industry and product labels. It often combines with other words for alloys and batteries. Example: 这种电池含镍。(Zhè zhǒng diànchí hán niè.) This kind of battery contains nickel.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 镍 (niè) with 铝 (lǚ, aluminum) or 锌 (xīn, zinc) because all metal names share the 钅 radical, so look carefully at the right side. Also keep the fourth tone. It is niè, not nié or nǐe.
Questions about 镍
How many strokes are in 镍?
镍 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 镍 mean?
镍 (niè) means nickel.
How do you pronounce 镍?
镍 is pronounced niè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 镍?
The radical of 镍 is 钅, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 镍 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 镍?
The traditional form of 镍 is 鎳. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 镍 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say nickel-plated or stainless steel related terms with 镍?
Nickel-plated is 镀镍 (dù niè). A common alloy is 镍铬合金 (niè gè héjīn), nickel-chromium alloy.
Does 镍 mean the American five-cent coin called a nickel?
No. 镍 only refers to the metal. The US coin is usually called 五分硬币 (wǔ fēn yìngbì), a five-cent coin.