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Word and Radical Components of 奶酪

The Chinese word 奶酪 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.


Component Pinyin Meanings
奶酪 nǎi酪 1. n. cheese
2. n. (figurative) Synonym of 既得利益 (vested interest)
3. n. (Taiwan) panna cotta

奶酪 ⇨ 奶 + 酪
Component Pinyin Meanings
奶 nǎi 1. breast
     奶頭 - nipple -
2. milk; breast milk
     飲 奶 - to drink milk -
3. to nurse
4. to breastfeed; to suckle
5. (in compounds) infant; infantile; milk (teeth, name, etc.)
     奶名 - childhood name -
     奶聲奶氣 - childish voice -
6. (regional) mother
7. (regional) grandmother
8. (Hokkien) to behave in a coy, childish or coquettish manner; to coax; to wheedle
9. Simplified form of ?
酪 酪 1. junket
     奶酪 - cheese -
2. paste
     杏仁酪 - almond jelly -
3. (literary, obsolete) vinegar
4. (literary, obsolete) wine; liquor

奶 ⇨ 女 + 乃
Component Pinyin Meanings
女 nǜ 1. woman
2. Variant of 汝
乃 nǎi 1. (literary) you, your
2. (literary) be
     失敗.乃.成功.之.母 - failure is the mother of success
3. (literary) then; hence
     Synonyms: 於是
4. (literary) only then; not ... until
     Synonyms: 才
5. (literary) but
6. (literary) surprisingly; unexpectedly
     Synonyms: 竟然
7. (Mainland, internet slang) you (singular)
     乃萌 - (cute-sounding variant of 你們) you (plural)
8. (Shanghainese Wu) now
     從前 伊 勿 敢 跳 過 去，乃 伊 勿 怕 了。 - tr=3zon xxi&3hhi&5veq koe&2thiau gu qi&3ne&3hhi&5veq pho&5leq, A long time ago he was scared to jump over, but now he isn't., SH, ref=2007, Qian Nairong, 上海话大词典, page
9. (rfquote)
10. (Taishanese, colloquial) Alternative form of 哪 (which; where, tr=-)

酪 ⇨ 酉 + 各
Component Pinyin Meanings
酉 yǒu 1. wine
2. an alcoholic drink vessel
3. tenth of twelve earthly branches (十二支)
4. rooster (鷄) of Chinese zodiac
5. the period from 17:00 to 19:00
6. (mathematics) unitary
7. usage. Although it remains associated with alcoholic drink, the character alone is mostly used as the tenth earthly branch in the Chinese cyclical calendar.
各 gè 1. each; every (determiner)
     各種各樣 - all sorts
     各位 - everyone present; you all; everybody
     Synonyms: 每
2. each (adverb)
     各 盡 其 責 - each fulfils his/her responsibilities
gě 3. (dialectal, pejorative) sticking out; odd; unusual
4. Used in 自各兒

乃 ⇨ + 丿
Component Pinyin Meanings
1.
丿 piě 1. slash
yì 2. left-falling stroke, usually read as 撇
3. to arrive

各 ⇨ 夂 + 口
Component Pinyin Meanings
夂 zhǐ 1. go
2. Variant of 終
3. Variant of 夊
4. usage. As a component of other characters, 夂 can be referred to as 冬字頭.
口 kǒu 1. (anatomy) mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity
     漱 漱 你 的 口。 (Shù shù nǐ de kǒu.) - Rinse your mouth out.
     這 話 出自 你 的 口，聽來 令人 奇怪。 (Zhè huà chūzì nǐ de kǒu, tīnglái lìngrén qíguài.) - This sounds strange in your mouth.
2. entrance; opening; mouth (of an object)
     入口 (rùkǒu) - entrance
     出口 (chūkǒu) - exit
     門口 (ménkǒu) - doorway
3. gateway
     張家口 (Zhāngjiākǒu) - Zhangjiakou
     口北 (Kǒuběi) - the area beyond the Great Wall
     口蘑 (kǒumó) - St. George's mushroom (Calocybe gambosa)
4. hole; cut
     口子zi (kǒuzi) - hole
     傷口 (shāngkǒu) - wound
5. port
     電腦 端口 (shāngkǒu) - computer port
     Csēi口 (sēikǒu) - USB-C port
6. perimeter
     人口 (rénkǒu) - population
     戶口 (hùkǒu) - hukou
7. government organ; department
     三 口 之 家 (sān kǒu zhī jiā) - a family of three
     我 可以 吃 一 口 嗎？ (Wǒ kěyǐ chī yī kǒu ma?) - Can I have a bite?
8. (neologism, slang) to fellate
9. Variant of 名