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黏
nián
1. sticky
2. glutinous
3. to adhere
4. to stick
Common • Top 9% ✏️ 17 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

黏
nián
to stick to; glutinous, sticky; glue
17 丶

Compound Words (20)

湿黏
shīnián
clammy
黏住
niánzhù
cling
黏儿
niánr
gum
黏合
niánhé
to bind
黏土
niántǔ
clay
黏度
niándù
viscosity
黏性
niánxìng
viscosity
黏涎
niánxian
tedious
黏液
niányè
mucus
黏痰
niántán
phlegm
黏稠
niánchóu
viscous
黏米
niánmǐ
sticky rice
黏糊
niánhu
sticky
黏结
niánjié
to cohere
黏膜
niánmó
mucous membrane
黏胶
niánjiāo
viscose
黏菌
niánjūn
slime mold (Myxomycetes)
黏着
niánzhuó
to adhere
黏贴
niántiē
to glue to
黏附
niánfù
to adhere

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Character Frequency Rank
3,644
Word Frequency Rank
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