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8 strokes
Character #106 · The First 1000

ne

question

(question particle) what about...?; and...?; (marks an ongoing action)

Also read ní (woollen cloth)

Strokes
8
Both scripts
呢
Poster cell
V4
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 呢

Write 呢 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, ne, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
02 千字海报
Cell V4 · 28 × 36 grid

呢 is #106 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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03 问答

Quick answers

What does 呢 mean in English?
呢 (ne) means "question": (question particle) what about...?; and...?; (marks an ongoing action).
How do you pronounce 呢?
呢 is pronounced ne in pinyin, with the neutral tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ˙ㄋㄜ. It can also be read ní (woollen cloth).
How many strokes does 呢 have?
呢 has 8 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 呢 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 呢 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
How common is 呢?
呢 is number 106 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell V4 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.