糯 (nuò): glutinous (rice); sticky

Meanings

1 glutinous (rice); sticky

Characters

糯

nuò

glutinous (rice); sticky

Examples

HSK 7-9

粽子是用糯米做的。

Zòngzi shì yòng nuòmǐ zuò de.

Zongzi are made with glutinous rice.

HSK 7-9

这碗糯米饭口感软糯。

Zhè wǎn nuòmǐfàn kǒugǎn ruǎn nuò.

This bowl of glutinous rice tastes soft and sticky.

Tips

usage

糯 describes the soft, sticky texture of glutinous grain. Common words: 糯米 (sticky rice), 糯米饭 (steamed glutinous rice), 软糯 (soft and chewy).

Components

radical

米 mǐ

rice; grain

The rice radical 米 marks 糯 as a type of grain: the sticky, glutinous variety of rice.

phonetic

需 xū

to need; to require

需 supplies the sound element (drifted from xū to nuò) and carries no meaning here, working as the phonetic part.

Stroke Order

糯 nuò

Related Words

糯米饭 nuòmǐfàn

glutinous rice / cooked sticky rice

糯米团 nuòmǐtuán

Shanghai-style savory sticky-rice ball (wrapped around 油条 and fillings) / glutinous rice ball / rice dumpling

糯米粥 nuòmǐzhōu

glutinous rice porridge / sticky rice congee

粘糯 niánnuò

sticky and glutinous (mouthfeel) / chewy and sticky

糯米糍 nuòmǐcí

glutinous rice ball (Cantonese 'no mai chi') / mochi-style sweet stuffed with filling

糯米鸡 nuòmǐjī

lo mai gai / glutinous rice with chicken in lotus leaf

水稻 shuǐdào HSK 7-9 #51,800

rice; paddy rice

菜饭 càifàn #24,211

rice cooked with vegetables / a simple meal of rice and dishes / claypot rice (regional)

黏 nián HSK 7-9 #12,006

sticky; glutinous / to adhere; to stick

饭 fàn HSK 1 #1,515

cooked rice / meal