捺(nà)

11 strokes

to press down firmly

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Character information

Pinyin
nà
Meaning
to press down firmly; to suppress; right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[da4])
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 捺 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌奈

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 奈 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu奈nài

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 捺 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 捺

Common words using 捺 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

àn按nà捺

to restrain; to control

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àn按nà捺bù不zhù住

to be unable to hold back

Open 按捺不住 page →

Related characters

From 捺’s common words

按不住

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