溺 nì ㄋㄧˋ nik1

  • to drown
  • to indulge
  • addicted to
  • to spoil (a child)

溺 niào ㄋㄧㄠˋ nik1

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 溺 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 溺水 ( nì shuǐ nik1 seoi2 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 亡 ( wáng mong4 )。

    He drowned.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 差点 差點 ( chà diǎn caa1 dim2 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 溺水 ( nì shuǐ nik1 seoi2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    She came near to drowning.

  • 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 几个 幾個 ( jǐ ge gei2 go3 ) 船员 船員 ( chuán yuán syun4 jyun4 ) 溺水 ( nì shuǐ nik1 seoi2 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 亡 ( wáng mong4 )。

    Some of the crew were drowned.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 试图 試圖 ( shì tú si3 tou4 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 浴缸 ( yù gāng juk6 gong1 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 溺死 ( nì sǐ nik1 sei2 )。

    He tried to drown himself in his bathtub.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 救 ( jiù gau3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 溺水 ( nì shuǐ nik1 seoi2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 男孩 ( nán hái naam4 haai4 )。

    He rescued a boy from drowning.

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