稚 zhì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 禾 — cereal, grain, rice
- Made of
- 禾 cereal, grain, rice 隹 short-tailed bird
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
稚嫩
zhìnèn
young and inexperienced; immature; tender
Characters in this word
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
Example phrases
- 他的想法虽然略显稚嫩，却透露出难得的创造力。 Tā de xiǎngfǎ suīrán lüè xiǎn zhìnèn, què tòulù chū nándé de chuàngzàolì. Although his idea seems somewhat immature, it reveals a rare creativity.
- 刚毕业的演员表演虽然稚嫩，但很有潜力。 Gāng bìyè de yǎnyuán biǎoyǎn suīrán zhìnèn, dàn hěn yǒu qiánlì. Though the newly graduated actor's performance is still inexperienced, he has great potential.
- 她稚嫩的脸上带着孩子的天真笑容。 Tā zhìnèn de liǎn shàng dàizhe háizi de tiānzhēn xiàoróng. Her young, tender face wears a childlike innocent smile.
Related words
- 幼稚 yòuzhì childish; immature
- 嫩 nèn tender; young; inexperienced
- 拙劣 zhuōliè clumsy; inferior; poorly executed
- 琐碎 suǒsuì trivial; fragmented; minor and miscellaneous
- 突兀 tūwù abrupt; out of place; jutting
- 微不足道 wēibùzúdào negligible; insignificant
- 悬殊 xuánshū vastly different; large disparity
- 无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào irrelevant; unimportant
- 虚 xū empty; hollow; vague
- 微妙 wēimiào subtle; delicate
- 相提并论 xiāngtíbìnglùn to mention in the same breath; to compare as equals
- 细微 xìwēi slight; subtle; tiny