Word

拿 (ná) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

Meaning of 拿

动 dòng verb

to take

我拿着一本书。

wǒ ná zhe yī běn shū

I'm holding a book.

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Word breakdown

拿 ná — to take

1 拿手 ná shǒu — skilled at, be good at HSK 7
- 拿 to handle, to grasp
- 手 hand, skill
Example

他做饭很拿手。

tā zuò fàn hěn ná shǒu

He is very good at cooking.
2 桑拿 sāng ná — sauna HSK 7
- 桑 phonetic component representing 'sa-' sound in the loanword 'sauna'
- 拿 phonetic component representing '-una' sound in the loanword 'sauna'
Example

运动后去桑拿可以放松肌肉。

yùn dòng hòu qù sāng ná kě yǐ fàng sōng jī ròu

After exercising, going to the sauna can relax your muscles.

Structure & writing

1 拿 ná — to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means

拿 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 合 hé — to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)

合 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

给 gěi to give; to hand over to someone

HSK 2

拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means

HSK 3

答 dá to answer, to reply

HSK 4

拾 shí to pick up (something from the ground) 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base

HSK 5

哈 hā to open the mouth and breathe out

HSK 6

恰 qià exactly, just

HSK 7

洽 qià harmonious; in accord 鸽 gē pigeon; dove (bird with small wings, good at flying, feathers white/grey/dark purple; kept as homing pigeon or symbolic of peace)

1.2 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)

手 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 1

看 kàn to look at; to watch

HSK 2

拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means

HSK 5

掌 zhǎng palm of the hand

HSK 6

拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something

HSK 7

拳 quán fist (fingers curled into a ball) 挚 zhì intimate, sincere 掰 bāi to split or break apart with one's hands 擎 qíng to lift up, raise 攀 pān to climb by gripping something

Stroke order