nián = ni + an2
sticky / glutinous / (Tw) to adhere / to stick on / to glue
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How to pronounce 黏

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ni initial

Ni is for Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

黏 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shǔ = shu + Ø3
broomcorn millet / glutinous millet
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zhàn = zh + an4
variant of 占[zhan4]
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zhān = zh + an1
to observe / to divine
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zhàn = zh + an4
to take possession of / to occupy / to take up
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Characters with 黏 as component

黏 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 黏

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sticky / glutinous / slow-moving
mucous membrane

Sentences with 黏

黏 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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nián

sticky / glutinous / (Tw) to adhere / to stick on / to glue

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