嫩 nèn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- Made of
- 女 woman, girl 敕 an imperial order or decree
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
嫩
nèn
tender; young; inexperienced
Character
Example phrases
- 这道菜火候掌握得好，牛肉外焦里嫩。 Zhè dào cài huǒhou zhǎngwò de hǎo, niúròu wài jiāo lǐ nèn. The heat is well controlled in this dish, leaving the beef crisp outside and tender inside.
- 春天的嫩叶绿绿的，看着就让人高兴。 Chūntiān de nènyè lǜlǜ de, kànzhe jiù ràng rén gāoxìng. The tender leaves of spring are so green that just looking at them makes people happy.
- 他刚毕业，在谈判桌上还太嫩。 Tā gāng bìyè, zài tánpànzhuō shàng hái tài nèn. He has just graduated and is still too inexperienced at the negotiating table.
Related words
- 稚嫩 zhìnèn young and inexperienced; immature; tender
- 茎 jīng stem; stalk
- 苗 miáo seedling; young plant
- 萌芽 méngyá to sprout; germination; bud
- 泥土 nítǔ soil; earth
- 萌发 méngfā to sprout; to germinate; to emerge
- 圈 juàn pen; enclosure; fold
- 盛开 shèngkāi to be in full bloom
- 牧民 mùmín herder; pastoralist
- 茂盛 màoshèng lush; flourishing; luxuriant
- 牧场 mùchǎng pasture; ranch
- 茂密 màomì dense; luxuriant