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倪

ní
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 surname Ni
  2. 2 limit; bound; extremity

Examples

HSK 4
倪先生是我父亲的老同事。
Ní xiānsheng shì wǒ fùqīn de lǎo tóngshì.
Mr. Ni is an old colleague of my father's.
HSK 6
这件事终于有了一点端倪。
Zhèjiànshì zhōngyú yǒu le yìdiǎn duānní.
This matter is finally beginning to show some signs of progress.

Tips

usage
倪 is most often a surname today. In classical usage it meant a limit or edge, surviving mainly in 端倪 (the first signs / a clue of something).

Components

radical
亻 dānrénpáng
person (radical form)
The side person radical 亻 (a left form of 人) fits the early sense of a small child, and supports its later use as a person's surname.
phonetic
兒 ér
child
Right side is the traditional form of 儿 (child). It supplies the sound (ér drifting to ní) and reinforces the original "small child" meaning.

Stroke Order

倪 ní