Read Edit View history 尼 ní HSK7 Buddhist nun Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts one person (匕) carrying another person (尸) on their back. Based on the original meaning "stop; approach". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas ní ×nǐ × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 尼 Simp strokes 尼 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 尼 Simp strokes 尼 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 尼 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 387, 740 ], [ 396, 729 ], [ 553, 757 ], [ 639, 779 ], [ 672, 773 ], [ 702, 741 ], [ 660, 649 ], [ 630, 630 ] ], [ [ 365, 549 ], [ 389, 562 ], [ 620, 602 ], [ 691, 595 ] ], [ [ 305, 761 ], [ 345, 722 ], [ 346, 696 ], [ 335, 540 ], [ 316, 420 ], [ 293, 337 ], [ 256, 250 ], [ 203, 166 ], [ 106, 73 ], [ 54, 46 ] ], [ [ 684, 458 ], [ 693, 446 ], [ 701, 412 ], [ 604, 344 ], [ 503, 289 ], [ 494, 276 ] ], [ [ 437, 475 ], [ 466, 442 ], [ 472, 426 ], [ 462, 272 ], [ 462, 196 ], [ 470, 129 ], [ 487, 95 ], [ 521, 67 ], [ 585, 48 ], [ 682, 43 ], [ 799, 53 ], [ 857, 75 ], [ 865, 81 ], [ 868, 101 ], [ 874, 258 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 678 617 Q 714 701 749 719 Q 768 738 754 758 Q 673 827 624 797 Q 509 760 378 744 C 348 740 353 705 383 710 Q 510 732 640 756 Q 646 755 651 750 Q 660 740 655 722 Q 639 670 622 626 C 611 598 666 590 678 617 Z", "M 362 544 Q 363 544 365 543 Q 377 540 390 543 Q 484 565 687 584 Q 697 585 700 594 Q 700 601 678 617 L 622 626 Q 621 627 618 626 Q 479 592 366 577 C 336 573 333 550 362 544 Z", "M 378 744 Q 375 747 371 749 Q 320 777 304 776 Q 282 773 298 748 Q 331 681 295 452 Q 282 358 226 248 Q 181 158 66 65 Q 50 52 46 46 Q 43 39 56 38 Q 104 35 196 125 Q 302 230 342 424 Q 352 479 362 544 L 366 577 Q 372 626 377 681 Q 381 699 383 710 C 389 738 389 738 378 744 Z", "M 488 267 Q 521 280 688 361 Q 712 374 740 379 Q 765 385 757 407 Q 747 428 723 449 Q 701 470 686 469 Q 673 470 674 455 Q 671 422 573 351 Q 533 324 490 294 C 465 277 460 255 488 267 Z", "M 462 85 Q 484 51 529 34 Q 586 15 711 14 Q 813 14 873 28 Q 916 37 923 48 Q 932 61 922 81 Q 900 147 890 244 Q 886 263 876 268 Q 869 274 863 251 Q 830 113 812 100 Q 805 90 771 84 Q 668 68 603 72 Q 528 79 496 125 Q 481 149 488 267 L 490 294 Q 496 381 507 422 Q 514 444 491 460 Q 445 494 432 487 Q 419 481 429 462 Q 439 438 440 330 Q 433 134 462 85 Z" ] } 5 strokes 尼 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 387, 740 ], [ 396, 729 ], [ 553, 757 ], [ 639, 779 ], [ 672, 773 ], [ 702, 741 ], [ 660, 649 ], [ 630, 630 ] ], [ [ 365, 549 ], [ 389, 562 ], [ 620, 602 ], [ 691, 595 ] ], [ [ 305, 761 ], [ 345, 722 ], [ 346, 696 ], [ 335, 540 ], [ 316, 420 ], [ 293, 337 ], [ 256, 250 ], [ 203, 166 ], [ 106, 73 ], [ 54, 46 ] ], [ [ 684, 458 ], [ 693, 446 ], [ 701, 412 ], [ 604, 344 ], [ 503, 289 ], [ 494, 276 ] ], [ [ 437, 475 ], [ 466, 442 ], [ 472, 426 ], [ 462, 272 ], [ 462, 196 ], [ 470, 129 ], [ 487, 95 ], [ 521, 67 ], [ 585, 48 ], [ 682, 43 ], [ 799, 53 ], [ 857, 75 ], [ 865, 81 ], [ 868, 101 ], [ 874, 258 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 678 617 Q 714 701 749 719 Q 768 738 754 758 Q 673 827 624 797 Q 509 760 378 744 C 348 740 353 705 383 710 Q 510 732 640 756 Q 646 755 651 750 Q 660 740 655 722 Q 639 670 622 626 C 611 598 666 590 678 617 Z", "M 362 544 Q 363 544 365 543 Q 377 540 390 543 Q 484 565 687 584 Q 697 585 700 594 Q 700 601 678 617 L 622 626 Q 621 627 618 626 Q 479 592 366 577 C 336 573 333 550 362 544 Z", "M 378 744 Q 375 747 371 749 Q 320 777 304 776 Q 282 773 298 748 Q 331 681 295 452 Q 282 358 226 248 Q 181 158 66 65 Q 50 52 46 46 Q 43 39 56 38 Q 104 35 196 125 Q 302 230 342 424 Q 352 479 362 544 L 366 577 Q 372 626 377 681 Q 381 699 383 710 C 389 738 389 738 378 744 Z", "M 488 267 Q 521 280 688 361 Q 712 374 740 379 Q 765 385 757 407 Q 747 428 723 449 Q 701 470 686 469 Q 673 470 674 455 Q 671 422 573 351 Q 533 324 490 294 C 465 277 460 255 488 267 Z", "M 462 85 Q 484 51 529 34 Q 586 15 711 14 Q 813 14 873 28 Q 916 37 923 48 Q 932 61 922 81 Q 900 147 890 244 Q 886 263 876 268 Q 869 274 863 251 Q 830 113 812 100 Q 805 90 771 84 Q 668 68 603 72 Q 528 79 496 125 Q 481 149 488 267 L 490 294 Q 496 381 507 422 Q 514 444 491 460 Q 445 494 432 487 Q 419 481 429 462 Q 439 438 440 330 Q 433 134 462 85 Z" ] } 5 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.