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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- na2
- English meanings
- take, hold, seize, capture
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 合; bottom 手.
Meaning & sound clues
手 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
合 is identified as the sound component (hé). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 拿.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
Explore character components →Homophones
Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
shout; cry out
shout; cry out
which
press down; restrain
receive; accept; pay
receive; accept; pay
that
Example sentences
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Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 拿出
- 拿到
- 拿手
- 拿走
- 桑拿