埿 (ní) - Mud — thick, soft, wet earth & mire

埿Tone 2

ní ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

楠念

埿 · ní

Mud — thick, soft, wet earth;

mire;

sludge.

Mud — thick, soft, wet earthmiresludge.

Usage highlights

MudMuddyClay soilMud pitMud wallMuddy water

Synonyms

  • 泥— mud
  • 土— soil, earth
  • 淤— silt, sediment

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The car got stuck in the mud (泥埿).
  • The ground was muddy after the rain (埿泞).
  • He made pottery from local clay (埿土).

Collocations

  • Mud(泥埿)
  • Muddy(埿泞)
  • Clay soil(埿土)
  • Mud pit(埿坑)
  • Mud wall(埿墙)
  • Muddy water(埿水)

Idioms

  • Drag through the mud(埿中拖行)
  • Stuck in the mud(埿足深陷)
  • Mud-covered(满身埿污)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in agricultural contexts to describe fertile but difficult-to-work soil.
  • Appears in some regional dialects and classical texts as a variant of 泥.
  • Associated with humble origins and basic, foundational materials.

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