诺 (nuò) is a Chinese character meaning “to promise”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 右 (right (hand side); the right hand), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
讠 + 艹 + 右
Left–right structure
- 讠 speech radical · yán meaning
- 艹 grass / plant radical · cǎo sound
- 右 right (hand side); the right hand · yòu sound
Structure from: 说文解字: 諾，譍也。从言若聲 (简化后 言→讠)
Memory aid
Speech (讠) beside grass (艹) over the right hand (右): you give your right hand and your spoken word — a promise.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 承诺chéng nuòto promise; a promise; commitment诺 = nuò
- 诺言nuò yána promise; one's word诺 = nuò
- 允诺yǔn nuòto promise; to consent诺 = nuò
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All readings
to promise; yes
to promise; to agree; a promise; (response) yes
答应；应允。也指答应的话。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 承诺chéng nuòto promise; a promise; commitment诺 = nuò
- 诺言nuò yána promise; one's word诺 = nuò
- 允诺yǔn nuòto promise; to consent诺 = nuò
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 诺 mean?
诺 (nuò) means to promise; to agree; a promise; (response) yes.
How do you pronounce 诺?
It is pronounced nuò.
What parts is 诺 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 艹 (grass / plant radical) and 右 (right (hand side); the right hand), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 諾，譍也。从言若聲 (简化后 言→讠). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 诺 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 诺?
讠. 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 诺?
Common ones are 承诺, 诺言, 允诺. The reading of 诺 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.