The character 娘 — “mother”: how to write it and what it means
mother; girl
The Chinese character 娘 is read niáng and means “mother; girl”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 娘
娘 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 娘, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 娘 is made of
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 良 liáng hints at the sound. On its own it's read niáng; in 姑娘 it takes the neutral tone.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 娘
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 娘?
娘 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 娘 mean?
娘 means “mother; girl”. It appears in 姑娘 (“girl”), 新娘 (“bride”).
How do you pronounce 娘?
娘 is read niáng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 娘 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 娘 yourself
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