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溺
nì
1. to drown
2. to indulge
3. addicted to
4. to spoil (a child)
Common • Top 14% ✏️ 13 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

溺
nì
to spoil, to pamper, to indulge; to drown
13 丶

Compound Words (9)

便溺
biànniào
to urinate or defecate
沉溺
chénnì
to indulge in
溺婴
nìyīng
to drown a newborn baby (as method of infanticide)
溺爱
nìài
to spoil
溺死
nìsǐ
to drown
溺水
nìshuǐ
to drown
溺职
nìzhí
to neglect one's duty
耽溺
dānnì
to indulge in
自溺
zìnì
to drown oneself

Alternate Entries

溺
niào
variant of [[尿<niào>]]

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Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,290
Word Frequency Rank
11,920 of 84,292

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