niǔ = ni + ou3
accustomed to / blush / be shy
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How to pronounce 忸

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
+ ou3 final

In the outhouse’s living room.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

忸 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
xīn = xi + (e)n1
Kangxi radical 61 (心) as a vertical side element
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chǒu = ch + ou3
clown / 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox / ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
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chǒu = ch + ou3
shameful / ugly / disgraceful
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Characters with 忸 as component

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

bashful / blushing
even the most brazen person will sometimes feel shame (idiom)

Sentences with 忸

忸 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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niǔ

accustomed to / blush / be shy

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