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尿

尿
niào = ni + ao4
to urinate / urine / CL:泡[pao1]
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尿
suī = su + ei1
(coll.) urine
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How to pronounce 尿

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
+ ao4 final

In the aorta’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= su initial

Su is for Susan Spider.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ ei1 final

In front of the Eiffel Tower.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

尿 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
shī = sh + Ø1
person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies) / to put a corpse on display (after execution) / variant of 屍|尸[shi1] / corpse
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shī = sh + Ø1
corpse
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shuǐ = shu + ei3
water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
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Characters with 尿 as component

= xi + Ø1
rhinoceros / sharp
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niào = ni + ao4
carbamide / urea (NH2)2CO / also written 尿素
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Words with 尿

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to pass water / to piss / to urinate / to wee wee
diabetes / diabetes mellitus

Sentences with 尿

尿 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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尿
niào / suī

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