to be; then, thereupon; you, your

Animated Stroke Order 乃

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Stroke Order Diagrams 乃

乃 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
xué
nǎi
zhì
fèi
qǐn
wàng
shí

He studies so hard that he even forgets to eat and sleep.

2
nǎi
cōng
máng

Why are you in such a hurry?

3
zhè
nǎi
shì
jiě
jué
wèn
de
guān
jiàn

This is precisely the key to solving the problem.

4
huān
píng
guǒ
xiāng
jiāo
nǎi
zhì
西
guā

He likes apples, bananas, and even watermelons.

5
zhè
ge
huó
dòng
yǐn
le
xué
shēng
lǎo
shī
nǎi
zhì
shè
mín
de
cān

This event attracted the participation of students, teachers, and even community residents.

6
shù
de
zhǎn
gǎi
biàn
le
men
de
shēng
huó
fāng
shì
nǎi
zhì
yǐng
xiǎng
le
zhěng
shè
huì
de
jié
gòu

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Information

Traditional
Radical丿
Strokes2
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#1950
Zhuyinㄋㄞˇ
Components
UnicodeU+4E43
CangjieNHS
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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