Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “na”
14 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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Second tone
ná
3
Third tone
nǎ
4
Fourth tone
nà
那
nà
吶that, that one, those
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L1nà
呐to raise one's voice
7 strokesnà
纳to raise one's voice
7 strokesnà
肭to adopt, to accept
7 strokesnà
娜fat, blubber
8 strokesnà
衲elegant, graceful, delicate
9 strokesnà
钠to sew, to mend
9 strokesnà
納sodium, natrium
9 strokesnà
捺to adopt, to accept
10 strokesnà
鈉to press down firmly with the fingers
11 strokesnà
sodium, natrium
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