糯

稬/穤

nuò

米 + 需

Definitions

nuò variant of 糯[nuò]

nuò (bound form) glutinous rice; (bound form) (of cereal grain) glutinous

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 需 represents the sound. Simplified form of 稬.

Semantic: 米 Phonetic: 需

About

糯 (nuò) is a phonosemantic compound that simplifies the older form 稬. Its left side, the rice radical 米 (mǐ), links the character to grains, while the right side 需 (xū) supplies the sound, the meaning of 需 ('to need') is not active here. It names a distinct variety of glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa) that becomes soft, sticky, and cohesive when steamed or boiled. Because of this texture, 糯 is widely used as an adjective for foods, pastries, and alcoholic drinks made from this grain, such as fermented rice wine.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃糯米。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī nuòmǐ.

I like to eat glutinous rice.

糯米团子很美味。

Nuòmǐ tuánzi hěn měiwèi.

Glutinous rice balls are very delicious.

这种米很糯。

Zhè zhǒng mǐ hěn nuò.

This kind of rice is very sticky.

糯玉米适合煮粥。

Nuò yùmǐ shìhé zhǔ zhōu.

Sticky corn is suitable for making porridge.

妈妈用糯米做年糕。

Māma yòng nuòmǐ zuò niángāo.

Mom uses glutinous rice to make New Year cakes.

糯米的黏性比普通米强。

Nuòmǐ de niánxìng bǐ pǔtōng mǐ qiáng.

The stickiness of glutinous rice is stronger than ordinary rice.

因为糯米黏稠，所以常用来制作甜品。

Yīnwèi nuòmǐ niánchóu, suǒyǐ cháng yòng lái zhìzuò tiánpǐn.

Because glutinous rice is sticky, it is often used to make desserts.

糯稻的种植需要特定的气候条件。

Nuòdào de zhòngzhí xūyào tèdìng de qìhòu tiáojiàn.

The cultivation of glutinous rice requires specific climatic conditions.

Related Characters

Component: 米

Component: 需

糯