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The Chinese word neng - 能 - néng
(can in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

néng

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English translations

can, capability, capable, energy,
ability

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 能 ( néng ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
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Chinese characters ( neng / néng ) with pronunciation (English translation: can )
The traditional Chinese characters of néng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
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能 is composed of 10 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

capability  |  competent
能 ( neng / néng ) belongs to the 100 most common Chinese characters (rank 57)
Chinese example words containing the character 能 ( neng / néng )
可能 ( kĕnéng = may ), 能够 ( nénggòu = can ), 能力 ( nénglì = ability ), 智能机器人 ( zhìnéngjīqìrén = intelligent robot ), 智能家居 ( zhìnéngjiājū = smart home ), 智能手表 ( zhìnéngshŏubiăo = smart watch ), 智能手环 ( zhìnéngshŏuhuán = smart band )
More words that mean can in Chinese
kĕ ( 可 ), kĕyĭ ( 可以 ), nénggòu ( 能够 )

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