娘 (niáng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- mother
- young girl
- woman
- wife
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
娘 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 娘 is 女 — meaning woman. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 姑.
How the character is built
娘 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 良 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 娘
Tasks Featuring 娘 / 相关任务
Words containing 娘 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 娘 mean in Chinese?
娘 (niáng) means mother; young girl; woman; wife. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 娘 have?
娘 is written in 10 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 娘?
The radical of 娘 is 女 (woman). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 姑.
What is the pinyin for 娘?
娘 is pronounced niáng.
What HSK 4 words use 娘?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 娘 appears in 1 word, including 姑娘 (gūniang). See the full list above.