Chinese words pronounced nie (any tone) 21 words, in the 3 tones nie is read in. niē (1st tone) 1 words 捏(niē) to hold between the thumb and fingers 捏(niē) to hold between the thumb and fingers nié (2nd tone) 1 words 苶(nié) weary 苶(nié) weary niè (4th tone) 19 words 镍(niè) nickel 涅(niè) alunite 孽(niè) son born of a concubine 聂(niè) to whisper 蹑(niè) to walk on tiptoe 鎳(niè) nickel 涅(niè) alunite 孽(niè) son born of a concubine 聶(niè) to whisper 躡(niè) to walk on tiptoe All 19 words pronounced niè Often confused with nie lie in any tone 19 words