奶
奶 (nǎi) means “milk”. It is made of 女 + 乃 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 奶 into its parts
What 奶 is made of
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 乃 nǎi — then
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 乃 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
奶 stroke order
Example sentences
我早上喝奶。Wǒ zǎoshang hē nǎi.I drink milk in the morning.
孩子要喝奶吗？Háizi yào hē nǎi ma?Does the baby want some milk?
Words with 奶
Also built with 女
- 奴núslave
- 她tāshe
- 好hǎogood
- 如rúas
- 妄wàngabsurd
- 妆zhuāngadornment
- 妇fùmarried woman
- 妈māmother
- 妒dùjealous
- 妙miàomysterious
- 妥tuǒsecure
- 妨fángdamage
Quick facts
| Pinyin | nǎi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | milk |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 女 (woman, #38) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (2021) |
Questions about 奶
What does 奶 mean?
奶 (nǎi) means “milk”.
How many strokes does 奶 have?
奶 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 奶?
The radical of 奶 is 女 (nǚ, “woman”), Kangxi radical number 38.
What parts make up 奶?
奶 is made of 女 (woman) and 乃 (then).
Which HSK level is 奶?
奶 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Learn 奶 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.