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嫩 nèn soft

soft; delicate; young; tender

How to remember 嫩: 女 woman + 敕 order = soft. The woman at the grill gives the order to sear the steak for just one minute, so it stays soft.

  • HSK 7
  • 14 strokes
  • Radical 女

Component breakdown

嫩 = 女 woman + 敕 order

  • 女 woman
  • 敕 order
The Gushi story

The woman at the grill gives the order to sear the steak for just one minute, so it stays soft.

How it is used

  • Tender/young/delicate: 嫩肉 (nènròu) tender meat, 嫩芽 (nènyá) a young sprout, 皮肤嫩 (pífū nèn) soft skin.
  • Slang: 太嫩了 (tài nèn le) = too green/inexperienced.
  • Opposite of 老 (lǎo, tough/old) for food and, jokingly, for people - 肉太老了 (ròu tài lǎo le) the meat is too tough.

Words with 嫩