腝 (ní) - Soft & tender (of flesh or meat)

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ní ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

楠念

腝 · ní

Soft;

tender (of flesh or meat);

weak;

flabby.

Softtender (of flesh or meat)weak

Usage highlights

Soft fleshWeak and flabbyTender textureSoft musclesFlabby bodyTender quality

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meat is very tender (腝肉).
  • His muscles have become soft (肌肉腝弱).
  • The texture is soft and delicate (质地腝嫩).
  • Avoid overcooking to keep it tender (避免煮过头以保持腝).

Collocations

  • Soft flesh(腝肉)
  • Weak and flabby(腝弱)
  • Tender texture(腝嫩)
  • Soft muscles(腝肌)
  • Flabby body(腝体)
  • Tender quality(腝质)

Idioms

  • Soft and boneless(骨软筋腝)
  • Weak and powerless(力软筋腝)
  • Flabby and feeble(腝弱无力)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical and medical texts to describe physical softness or weakness.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, may describe certain physical conditions or constitutions.
  • Rare in modern vernacular Chinese, mostly preserved in specialized or literary contexts.

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