Chinese Vocabulary

泥

clay; mud

泥

ní2nd tone

Pinyin: ní
Strokes: 8
In episodes: 1

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泥 is written with 8 strokes. The animation replays automatically.

Usage

Wet earth. 泥人 = a figure made of clay. The figures are made of 泥.

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你看见过很多泥做的人吗？

Have you ever seen many figures made of clay?

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