糯 (nuò): (bound form) glutinous rice, (bound form) (of cereal grain) glutinous

糯 (nuò) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) glutinous rice.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 米 (semantic) and 需 (phonetic). It ranks #4368 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 糯 rice. Its radical form 米 (rice) appears in many related characters such as 粗 (cū, (of sth long) wide), 粉 (fěn, powder), 精 (jīng, essence).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. (bound form) glutinous rice
  2. (bound form) (of cereal grain) glutinous

Etymology & Origin

糯

pictophoneticrice

Decomposition: ⿰米需 (layout: left-right)

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
糯米nounnuò mǐglutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa)
糯米纸nuò mǐ zhǐrice paper
糯米粉nuò mǐ fěnglutinous rice flour
糯米糕nuò mǐ gāoglutinous rice cake
糯米糍nuò mǐ cíglutinous rice cake
软糯ruǎn nuòsoft and chewy (mouthfeel)
糯麦nuò màiglutinous barley
粘糯nián nuòsticky
糯稻nuò dàoglutinous rice
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Total compounds
78
As first character
22
As last character
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As middle character

糯 appears in 9 compound words: 78 as the first character, 22 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

IT之家Sep 2026

指环内圈包着一圈柔感硅胶,触感软糯,支架可以开合,也能 360° 旋转。

zhǐ huán nèi quān bāo zhe yī quān róu gǎn guī jiāo , chù gǎn ruǎn nuò , zhī jià kě yǐ kāi hé , yě néng 3 6 0 xuán zhuǎn .

The inner rim of the ring is lined with a layer of soft silicone that feels soft and supple to the touch; the stand can be opened and closed and rotates 360°.

中国新闻网·文化Sep 2026

全蝎磨粉,铺在粉条上蒸制,风味随蒸汽渗入,放凉后切块入口,脆香、软糯、鲜香三层交叠。

quán 蝎 mó fěn , pù zài fěn tiáo shàng zhēng zhì , fēng wèi suí zhēng qì shèn rù , fàng liáng hòu qiē kuài rù kǒu , cuì xiāng , ruǎn nuò , xiān xiāng sān céng jiāo dié .

Whole scorpions are ground into a powder, spread over the vermicelli, and steamed; the flavor permeates the dish as it steams. Once cooled, the dish is cut into pieces and served, offering a three-layered interplay of crispiness, softness, and savory aroma.

中国新闻网·生活Sep 2026

成品的硬度还跟加水量有关,水少则紧致,水多则软糯。

chéng pǐn de yìng dù hái gēn jiā shuǐ liàng yǒu guān , shuǐ shǎo zé jǐn zhì , shuǐ duō zé ruǎn nuò .

The hardness of the finished product also depends on the amount of water added; less water makes it firm, while more water makes it soft and chewy.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

民宿主理人颜雪敏配置好糯米粉,带着顾客制作米糕。

mín sù zhǔ lǐ rén yán xuě mǐn pèi zhì hǎo nuò mǐ fěn , dài zhe gù kè zhì zuò mǐ gāo .

Yan Xuemin, the owner of the bed-and-breakfast, prepared the glutinous rice flour and guided the guests through the process of making rice cakes.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

有人讨配方,她详细写出来:一斤糯米配多少糖、多少盐,肥猪肉怎么挑,蛋黄怎么挑。

yǒu rén tǎo pèi fāng , tā xiáng xì xiě chū lái : yī jīn nuò mǐ pèi duō shǎo táng , duō shǎo yán , féi zhū ròu zěn me tiāo , dàn huáng zěn me tiāo .

When someone asked for the recipe, she wrote it down in detail: how much sugar and salt to use for one jin of glutinous rice, how to select fatty pork, and how to choose egg yolks.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 米 (rice) component

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 糯 (nuò) mean in Chinese?
糯 (nuò) primarily means "(bound form) glutinous rice." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #4368 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 糯 and 儒?
糯 (nuò) and 儒 (rú) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 米 vs 亻 (same 需 component).
How many strokes does 糯 have?
糯 is written with 20 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 糯?
The radical associated with 糯 is 米 (rice). This radical appears in many characters related to rice.
What are the components of 糯?
糯 is composed of: 米 (semantic), 需 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰米需 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 糯?
Common words with 糯 include: 糯米 (nuò mǐ, "glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa)"); 糯米纸 (nuò mǐ zhǐ, "rice paper"); 糯米粉 (nuò mǐ fěn, "glutinous rice flour"); 糯米糕 (nuò mǐ gāo, "glutinous rice cake"); 糯米糍 (nuò mǐ cí, "glutinous rice cake"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.
Is 糯 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 糯 and the traditional form is 稬.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.