拿ná

拿

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Modern simplified form (簡體). 拿 (ná) is identical in simplified and traditional, combining the hand radical (手) with the phonetic 合 to evoke a hand closing around something. The character is a staple in phrases such as 拿來 (to bring), 拿手 (skilled) and 拿捏 (to handle).

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Shuowen

拿 (ná): The hand (扌) reaching to grasp what fits together (合). This character depicts a hand taking or holding something, the phonetic element 合 suggesting both sound and the idea of bringing things into one's grip. The structure captures the act of grasping or taking with the hand.

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ná· HSK 2

拿ná

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