溺 nì to spoil
to spoil; to pamper; to indulge; to drown
How to remember 溺: 氵 water + 弱 weak = to spoil. Grandma runs warm water into the tub for her weak little grandson after his cold, then brings cake and toys, happy to spoil him.
Component breakdown
溺 = 氵 water + 弱 weak
- 氵 water
- 弱 weak
Grandma runs warm water into the tub for her weak little grandson after his cold, then brings cake and toys, happy to spoil him.
How it is used
- To drown, and to indulge excessively - 溺水 (nìshuǐ) to drown, 溺亡 (nìwáng) death by drowning.
- 溺爱 (nì'ài) means to spoil/dote on a child harmfully - the same 'drowning' image applied to smothering love.