能
能 (néng) means “can; to be able to”. It’s an HSK 1 character in the “Verbs” group. In the app it comes with a memory story so the sound, tone and meaning stick in one exposure.
How to remember 能
Every Hanzi Master story is built from the sound. For néng, the opening sound casts who is in the scene, the ending picks where it happens, and the 2nd tone (rising) places it in one of five rooms. 厶 (private) and 月 (meat) and 匕 (spoon) walk on as the props, and the action lands on the meaning: can; to be able to.
The finished scene for 能 is one vivid sentence. Picture it once and néng stays with you.
Unlock the story free in the appStroke order for 能
Components of 能
- 厶private
- 月meat
- 匕spoon
Words with 能
- 能不能néng bù néngcan or not
- 可能kě néngmaybe
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