糯

稬/穤
nuò
米 + 需

Definitions

nuò variant of 糯[nuò]
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 phono-semantic compound where the rice radical 米 (mǐ) on the left indicates its semantic connection to grains, while the phonetic component 需 (xū) on the right provides the pronunciation. The character specifically denotes sticky or glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa), which becomes cohesive when cooked. Due to these properties, it is commonly used as an adjective to describe foods, pastries, or beverages made from this type of rice.

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

类 断 精 料 米 继 奥 迷 粮 糊 粗 粉 粒 粹

Component: 需

儒 懦 蠕 孺 嚅 濡 繻 薷 襦 颥 臑 顬 壖 嬬

Example Words

糯米 糯米粉 糯米糍 糯米糕 糯米纸 软糯