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拿 - ná

take, hold, grasp; bring; with

take, hold, grasp; bring; with

How to read 拿

Click 拿 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishtake, hold, grasp; bring; with
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

拿下 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 拿人. Please read 拿来 one more time.

Common words with this character

to arrest; to capture; to seize
making things awkward; to cause difficulties; to exert influence
to bring; to fetch; to get
to take out; to put out; to provide

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 拿 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 拿下 and 拿人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 拿.