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娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
娜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

娜 Stroke Order — How to Write 娜

Stroke Order

娜 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

娜 Radical and Character Components

Components:女那

娜 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 那 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 7 more strokes

娜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nà
  • nuó

Meanings of 娜 in Chinese

1

nà娜

A character primarily used in female names and for transliteration.
丽娜喜欢在周末去公园散步。
Lina likes to take walks in the park on weekends.
2

nuó娜

Refers to a graceful and elegant posture or movement, often describing a woman's figure or dance, as in "婀娜" (ē nuó).
她的舞姿婀娜多姿，吸引了所有人的目光。
Her dance was graceful and elegant, attracting everyone's gaze.
When pronounced 'nuó' (as in 'niǎonuó'), '娜' describes something slender, graceful, and delicate, often referring to a woman's figure or the elegant swaying movement of something light.
风吹过，柳枝袅娜地摆动着
The wind blew, and the willow branches swayed gracefully.
Describes a soft and gentle appearance or manner.
她跳舞时，身姿娜娜，如同柳絮一般轻盈。
When she dances, her posture is soft and graceful, light as a willow catkin.

Words with 娜

Idioms with 娜

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Questions about 娜

What does 娜 mean in Chinese?

娜 (nà) means “A character primarily used in female names and for transliteration” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 娜?

娜 has 2 pronunciations: nà, nuó.

How many strokes does 娜 have?

娜 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 娜?

娜 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 娜?

The radical of 娜 is 女, and 娜 is a phono-semantic compound.