泥
ní
mud
Every meaning
ní
- mud
- paste; mash (as in 枣泥, 土豆泥)
nì
- to plaster; to daub with plaster
- (bound form) stubborn; to cling to (as in 拘泥)
In the Library
于是她想出了一个办法：她拿了一根长绳子，放进泥里，然后一甩。
女娲补天 · Nüwa mends the sky · HSK 5
他带人清理西湖，用挖出来的泥修了一条长堤，就是今天的“苏堤”。
苏东坡：诗人和吃货 · Su Dongpo, poet and cook: the story behind Dongpo pork · HSK 6
Words with 泥
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).