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CHINESE CHARACTER

nài

耐

耐

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bear

Numbered pinyin
nai4
English meanings
endure, durable, stand, withstand, be able to bear or endure, bear, resistance, resist

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 而; right 寸.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰而寸

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    nài耐yòng用。

    Durable.

  2. 02

    nàixīn耐心děngdài等待。

    Wait patiently.

  3. 03

    chīkǔ吃苦nài耐láo劳。

    Bear hardship.

  4. 04

    jiānrèn坚韧bù不bá拔。

    Persevering.

  5. 05

    jīng经jiǔ久nài耐yòng用。

    Long-lasting.

  6. 06

    jiǔ久jīng经kǎoyàn考验。

    Well tested.

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