奈 (nài): How — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 奈

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 奈

3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom

奈

大dà · big

示shì · show

奈=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 奈

奈 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 奈

Expressing Helplessness

These words use 奈 to indicate having no alternative or being unable to do anything.

HSK 5

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

wú无

nài奈

dì地

yáo摇

le了

yáo

大dà · big

+示shì · show

wú无

nài奈

cannot help but; have no alternative; have no choice

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wú无

kě可

nài奈

hé何

helpless / have no alternative

摇

tóu头

。

He shook his head helplessly

nài奈

liáng良

shì是

rì日

běn本

zhù著

míng名

de的

lǚ旅

yóu游

chéng城

shì市

。

Nara is a famous tourist city in Japan

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

duì对

zhè这

zhǒng种

bù不

gōng公

de的

xiàn现

xiàng象

jiù就

zhǐ只

shì是

wú无

kě可

nài奈

hé何

ma吗

？

Are you really just helpless in the face of this injustice?

miàn面

duì对

kùn困

nan难

，

wǒ我

men们

nài奈

hé何

bù不

dé得

。

Facing difficulties, we can do nothing

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奈 (nài): How — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 奈

Stroke Order Diagrams 奈

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 奈

How to Use 奈

Expressing Helplessness

Example Sentences

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

Same Sound

Same Radical