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呐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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呐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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呐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呐 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

呐 Stroke Order — How to Write 呐

Stroke Order

呐 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

呐 Radical and Character Components

Components:口内

呐 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 内 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes

呐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nà
  • nè

Meanings of 呐 in Chinese

1

nà呐

To shout loudly, as in '呐喊助威' (to shout encouragement) or '摇旗呐喊' (to wave flags and shout).
观众们为他们的队伍呐喊助威。
The audience shouted encouragement for their team.
2

nè呐

Used interchangeably with '讷' (nè), meaning slow of speech or tongue-tied.
他说话呐呐的,不善言辞
He speaks rather slowly and is not good with words.

Common Words and Phrases with 呐

1
nà呐hǎn喊
To shout loudly.
观众的呐喊声震耳欲聋,为运动员加油助威
The shouts of the audience were deafening, cheering on the athletes.

More words with 呐

  • suǒ唢nà呐Suona, Chinese horn
  • shēng声nà呐sonar
  • nà呐hǎn喊shēng声shout, cry
  • nà呐nà呐Hey, Listen
  • nà呐hǎn喊zhù助wēi威Cheer on, Shout encouragement

Idioms with 呐

  • yáo摇qí旗nà呐hǎn喊rally support for someone

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Questions about 呐

What does 呐 mean in Chinese?

呐 (nà) means “To shout loudly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 呐?

呐 has 2 pronunciations: nà, nè.

How many strokes does 呐 have?

呐 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 呐?

呐 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 呐?

The radical of 呐 is 口, and 呐 is a phono-semantic compound.

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