嫩 - nèn - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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嫩

nèn

Definition

tender
soft
delicate
light (color)
inexperienced
unskilled

Character Decomposition

Related words (11)

嫩叶

nèn yè

newly-grown leaves; tender leaves

嫩绿

nèn lǜ

tender green; soft green

soft shoot

seedling; soft shoots; sprout

柔嫩

róu nèn

tender; delicate (texture)

白嫩

bái nèn

(of skin etc) fair; delicate

稚嫩

zhì nèn

young and tender; puerile; soft and immature

tender

to act young; to affect a youthful appearance

bashful; shy

a beautiful woman

Idioms (2)

细皮嫩肉

xì pí nèn ròu

soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned

老牛吃嫩草

lǎo niú chī nèn cǎo

(lit.) an old cow eats young grass (idiom); (fig.) a May-December relationship; a romance where the man is significantly older than the woman

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