尿 (niào): to urinate, urine, CL:泡
尿 (niào) is a Chinese character meaning “to urinate.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 尸 (structural) and 水 (structural). It ranks #1858 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 尿 a person, crouched 尸 passing water 水. Its radical form 尸 (corpse) appears in many related characters such as 层 (céng, to pile on top of one another), 尽 (jǐn, to the greatest extent), 屋 (wū, (bound form) house).
Definitions
- to urinate
- urine
- CL:泡
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA person, crouched 尸 passing water 水
Decomposition: ⿸尸水 (layout: surround-from-upper-left)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尿布 | niào bù | diaper |
| 撒尿 | sā niào | to pass water |
| 糖尿病 | táng niào bìng | diabetes |
| 尿床 | niào chuáng | to wet the bed |
| 尿样 | niào yàng | urine sample |
| 导尿管 | dǎo niào guǎn | urinary catheter |
| 尿道 | niào dào | urethra |
| 利尿剂 | lì niào jì | diuretic |
| 尿素 | niào sù | carbamide |
| 尿盆 | niào pén | chamber pot |
| 输尿管 | shū niào guǎn | ureter |
| 第一型糖尿病 | dì yī xíng táng niào bìng | Type 1 diabetes |
| 一把屎一把尿 | yī bǎ shǐ yī bǎ niào | to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom) |
| 第二型糖尿病 | dì èr xíng táng niào bìng | Type 2 diabetes |
| 抗利尿激素 | kàng lì niào jī sù | vasopressin (biochemistry) |
尿 appears in 61 compound words: 38 as the first character, 26 as the last, and 36 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 尿 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
学习尿字需要反复练习，才能写得工整。
xué xí niào zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .
Mastering the character for "urine" requires repeated practice to write it neatly.
男生小便完甩一下和性快感有关吗?尿道神经受刺激产生愉悦感吗
nán shēng xiǎo biàn wán shuǎi yī xià hé xìng kuài gǎn yǒu guān ma ? niào dào shén jīng shòu cì jī chǎn shēng yú yuè gǎn ma
Is it related to sexual pleasure for boys to urinate? Does the urethral nerve produce a sense of pleasure when it is stimulated?
男生小便后甩一甩能预防包皮垢吗?减少尿液残留降低刺激吗
nán shēng xiǎo biàn hòu shuǎi yī shuǎi néng yù fáng bāo pí 垢 ma ? jiǎn shǎo niào yè cán liú jiàng dī cì jī ma
Can a boy's shook after urinating prevent smegma? Reduces urine residue and reduces irritation
低糖食品有哪些?糖尿病患者和减肥人群需求不同吗
dī táng shí pǐn yǒu nǎ xiē ? táng niào bìng huàn zhě hé jiǎn féi rén qún xū qiú bù tóng ma
What are the low-sugar foods? Do diabetics and weight loss people have different needs?
男生小便后甩一甩会不会导致尿失禁?盆底肌松弛者需谨慎吗
nán shēng xiǎo biàn hòu shuǎi yī shuǎi huì bù huì dǎo zhì niào shī jīn ? pén de jī sōng chí zhě xū jǐn shèn ma
Will a boy's throw after urinating cause urinary incontinence? Should people with loose pelvic floor muscles be cautious?
长假后“性病筛检增3成” 泌尿医曝观察:染淋病、披衣菌最常见
cháng jiǎ hòu xìng bìng shāi jiǎn zēng 3 chéng mì niào yī pù guàn chá : rǎn lín bìng , pī yī jūn zuì cháng jiàn
After the long holiday, "STD screening increased by 30%" Urologist exposure observation: gonorrhea and chlamydia are the most common
玛丽得糖尿病了，不是吗？
Mǎlì de tángniàobìng le, bùshìma?
Mary is diabetic, isn't she?
我们想验一下您的尿液。
Wǒmen xiǎng yàn yīxià nín de niàoyè.
We want to analyze your urine.
如果我着火了, 她甚至不会尿在我身上。
Rúguǒ wǒ zháohuǒ le, tā shènzhì bù huì niào zài wǒ shēnshang.
She wouldn't even piss on me if I were on fire.
别告诉任何人我尿床了。
Bié gàosu rènhé rén wǒ niàochuáng le.
Don't tell anyone that I wet the bed.
Character Family
Homophones — Characters pronounced niào
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