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捺

nà

Character

What 捺 means

1. to press down firmly
2. to suppress
3. right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of {大|dà})

Words containing 捺

• 按捺àn nàto restrain; to control
• 按捺不住àn nà bu zhùto be unable to hold back

Characters that look like 捺

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 舱cāngcabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
• 捡jiǎnto pick up; to collect; to gather
• 棱léngsquare beam; variant of 棱
• 桅wéimast
• 捶chuíto beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound
• 揄yúto draw out; to let hanging

Sounds the same

Read nà, tone for tone, but written differently.

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• 娜(phonetic na); used esp. in female names such as Anna 安娜
• 呐battle cry
• 衲cassock; to line
• 钠sodium (chemistry)
• 軜inner reins of a 4-horse team
• 肭used in 腽肭