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The character 泥 is a phono-semantic compound. Its water radical 氵 (shuǐ) on the left indicates a connection to moisture or liquid, while the component 尼 (ní) on the right provides its pronunciation. The primary meaning is mud, dirt mixed with water or wet clay. This sense extends to any soft, sticky paste, like fruit mash or mashed potatoes. With a different tone, 泥 can also mean to plaster or to describe being bogged down, stuck, or overly constrained by rigid rules and stubborn behavior.
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我的鞋子上有泥。
孩子们在玩泥巴。
这条路变得很泥泞。
建筑工人正在搅拌水泥。
河底的淤泥需要清理。
暴雨后，田野里一片泥沼。
陶艺师熟练地揉着泥料。
由于长期干旱，土地已经龟裂成泥块。