Which Chinese characters are pronounced nie?

This page lists 26 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable nie, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all nie characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable nie while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing nie characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin nie

Learn how to write 26 Chinese characters pronounced “nie” across 2 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “nie” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

捏niē

to hold between the thumb and fingers

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced niè

25 dictionary entries use the pronunciation niè, including 乜 (used in 乜斜[mie1xie5]), 圼 (Chinese character), 陧 (dangerous), 涅 ((literary) alunite (formerly used as a black dye)), 聂 (surname Nie).

25 characters

乜niè

used in 乜斜[mie1xie5]

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圼niè

Chinese character

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陧niè

dangerous

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涅niè

(literary) alunite (formerly used as a black dye)