脓 (nóng) is a Chinese character meaning “pus”. It is written from 月 (moon; month) and 农 (farming; agriculture), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
月 + 农
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：月4 + 农6 = 10）
Memory aid
On the left, 月 stands for the body; on the right, 农 (nóng) gives the sound. Something in the body that sounds like nóng: 脓, pus.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 脓包nóng bāopustule; (figuratively) a good-for-nothing脓 = nóng
- 化脓huà nóngto fester; to suppurate脓 = nóng
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All readings
pus
pus
伤口或组织发炎后形成的黄白色黏液。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 脓包nóng bāopustule; (figuratively) a good-for-nothing脓 = nóng
- 化脓huà nóngto fester; to suppurate脓 = nóng
Sound component
农 family exact
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 脓 mean?
脓 (nóng) means pus.
How do you pronounce 脓?
It is pronounced nóng.
What parts is 脓 made of?
月 (moon; month) and 农 (farming; agriculture), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：月4 + 农6 = 10）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 脓 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 脓?
月. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 脓?
Common ones are 脓包 and 化脓. The reading of 脓 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.