common
noun

Meaning of

尼 means Buddhist nun; surname Ni. Pronounced ní.

  • Buddhist nun
  • surname Ni

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
shān
yǒu
zuò
lǎo
de
ān
 

There is an ancient nunnery in this mountain.

Sēng
miào
xíng
huì
 

Monks and nuns gathered at the temple to hold a Dharma assembly.

nián
qīng
shí
céng
zài
ān
xiū
xíng
 

She practiced Buddhism in a nunnery when she was young.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
jīng
tōng
jīng
 

This elderly nun is proficient in Buddhist scriptures.

ān
de
shī
fu
men
dōu
hěn
shàn
 

The nuns at the nunnery are all very kind.