倪 Stroke Order

倪 [ní] Definition: 1. End, limit; edge. 2. Weak, small; child. 3. Boundaries; dividing line. 4. Arrogance. 5. Surname. Detailed meanings: 1. End, limit: 端～ (main threads or clues). 2. Weak, small; child: 旄～ ("旄" refers to old age, around eighty or ninety years. "旄倪" means old and young). 3. Boundaries: 天～ (natural boundaries). 4. Arrogance: “力罢，则不能毋堕～” (Once the strength ends, one cannot avoid falling into an arrogant state). 5. Surname. Origin: - Base meaning: Child. - Composition: Phono-semantic compound. The character includes "人" (person) and the phonetic "兒" (ér). Synonyms and usage: 1. Same as base meaning (child). 2. Edge; limit. 3. End; main threads of a complicated affair. 4. Related to “齯” which refers to teeth in old age that grow back. 5. To look askance; to squint. 6. Surname. Examples: 1. Quotation from《孟子·梁惠王下》:反其旄倪 (to return to the weak). 2. Quotation from《旧唐书·玄宗本纪》:垂髫之倪 (the child with long hair). 3. Example: 端倪 (hints or clues). 4. Quotation from《庄子·大宗师》:不知端倪 (not knowing the clues). 5. Example of usage: 倪子 (dialect, son); 倪倪 (weak and small).