Chinese words pronounced ni (any tone) 29 words, in the 4 tones ni is read in. nī (1st tone) 1 words 妮(nī) girl 妮(nī) girl ní (2nd tone) 12 words 呢(ní) dense wool fabric 泥(ní) mud 尼(ní) Buddhist nun 霓(ní) secondary rainbow 倪(ní) small child 呢(ní) dense wool fabric 泥(ní) mud 尼(ní) Buddhist nun 霓(ní) secondary rainbow 倪(ní) small child All 12 words pronounced ní nǐ (3rd tone) 6 words 你(nǐ) you 拟(nǐ) doubtful 祢(nǐ) you 柅(nǐ) (tree) 薿(nǐ) luxuriant 你(nǐ) you 儗(nǐ) doubtful 擬(nǐ) to plan to 禰(mí) memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father 柅(nǐ) (tree) All 6 words pronounced nǐ nì (4th tone) 12 words 泥(nì) restrained 逆(nì) contrary 腻(nì) greasy 溺(nì) to drown 匿(nì) to hide 泥(nì) restrained 逆(nì) contrary 膩(nì) greasy 溺(nì) to drown 匿(nì) to hide All 12 words pronounced nì Often confused with ni li in any tone 100 words