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捺

nà

to press down firmly with the fingers

🔤 Pictophonetic: 扌 (hand) provides meaning, 奈 provides pronunciation

HSK ✏️ 11 strokes Uncommon • Top 39%

Words Using 捺 (3)

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Pinyin

Definition

HSK

捺

nà

(downwards-right concave character stroke) / press down firmly

捺

nà

(downwards-right concave character stroke) / press down firmly

按捺

ànnà

to restrain / to control

按捺

ànnà

to restrain / to control

按捺不住

ànnàbuzhù

to be unable to hold back

按捺不住

ànnàbuzhù

to be unable to hold back

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but, how; to bear, to stand, to endure

⿰扌奈 i

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shǒu

扌

hand

📷 Pictographic: A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手

3 strokes

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

jué

亅

hook

1 strokes

nài

奈

but, how; to bear, to stand, to endure

💡 Ideographic: A man 大 with spirit 示

8 strokes HSK 5

dà

大

big, great, vast, high, deep

💡 Ideographic: A man 人 with outstretched arms

3 strokes HSK 1

shì

示

altar; ceremony; to show, to demonstrate

📷 Pictographic: An altar

5 strokes HSK 4

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

xiǎo

小

small, tiny, insignificant

💡 Ideographic: Dividing 八 by a line 亅

3 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 捺 (3)

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