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衲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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衲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
衲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

衲 Stroke Order — How to Write 衲

Stroke Order

衲 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.

衲 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤内

衲 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (cloth) carries the meaning, while 内 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 4 more strokes

衲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nà

Meanings of 衲 in Chinese

1

nà衲

A monk's robe.
老僧披着一件破旧的衲衣。
The old monk was wearing a tattered monastic robe.
A term used by a monk, especially an old or venerable one, as a humble self-reference, meaning 'this old monk'.
老衲在此等待有缘人。
This old monk is waiting here for someone destined to meet.
An archaic or alternative form of '纳' (nà), meaning to sew, stitch, or mend, especially clothes.
他细心地衲补着旧衣,不愿浪费。
He carefully mends old clothes, unwilling to waste.

Words with 衲

  • lǎo老nà衲this old monk, I, an old monk
  • nà衲yī衣monk's robe, kasaya
  • bǎi百nà衲patchwork, patchwork quilt

Idioms with 衲

  • qiān千bǔ补bǎi百nà衲Extremely worn, patched clothes
  • jū拘luán挛bǔ补nà衲patch together disparate elements poorly
  • pò破nà衲shū疏gēng羹live a simple and austere life

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Questions about 衲

What does 衲 mean in Chinese?

衲 (nà) means “A monk's robe” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 衲?

衲 is pronounced nà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 衲 have?

衲 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 衲?

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

What is the radical of 衲?

The radical of 衲 is 衤, and 衲 is a phono-semantic compound.

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