納
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nà · to adopt, to accept

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10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 納

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Example sentences

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Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn kě yǐ róng nà yì qiān rén.這家酒店可以容納一千人。

This hotel has accommodations for 1,000 guests.

Source: Tatoeba #426961 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi nà dé bù néng zì jǐ qù shàng cè suǒ.梅納德不能自己去上廁所。

Mennad couldn't go to the toilet by himself.

Source: Tatoeba #13552160 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè fáng jiàn tài xiǎo le, róng nà bú xià wǔ shí rén.這房間太小了,容納不下五十人。

This room is too small to contain 50 men.

Source: Tatoeba #471388 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Táng nà dé yě shì xī xuè guǐ.唐納德也是吸血鬼。

Donald was also a vampire.

Source: Tatoeba #13861370 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi nà dé bù néng hé rèn hé rén shuō huà.梅納德不能和任何人說話。

Mennad can't talk to anyone.

Source: Tatoeba #13971080 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi nà dé de jiāo lǜ gǎn yǒng le shàng lái.梅納德的焦慮感湧了上來。

Mennad's anxiety was kicking.

Source: Tatoeba #13867402 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 納 in context

  1. Say nà, then recall the core meaning: to adopt, to accept.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 納 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.