呢 question

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ㄋㄜ ˙

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呢 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as ne in the fifth tone, however it can also be pronounced as ní.

It is made up of the components 口 (opening) and 尼 ((phonetic)).

4 stories have been written about this character — see all

The question I ask, is about Buddhist nun having mouths.
by MANgo

How about we open the mouth of the corpse with a spoon?
by djbbean

The real question is, is a buddhist nun's mouth clean? - since that still equals abstinence.
by richhomiebrie

You can use a mouth and a knee ("ní") to ask N.E. question.
by Casper07x

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We found 2 pronunciations for 呢

ní

Definitions for 呢 pronounced as ní

Definitions for 呢 pronounced as ne

particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
(at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
particle indicating strong affirmation