拿 (ná): To take — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 2 Recognition 2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 拿

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 拿

3.

Character Breakdown

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拿

合combine

手hand

拿=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 拿

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5.

How to Use 拿

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 拿 works in context.

Taking or bringing

拿 + objectdirection

Use 拿 for taking, holding, or bringing something.

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 拿

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 6

ná拿

shǒu

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 拿 is used in context

tā他

zuò做

cài菜

hěn很

ná拿

shǒu手

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合combine

+手hand

The hand (手) takes or holds something, combined with 合 to suggest grasping or uniting.

ná拿

zǒu走

take away

ná拿

lái来

bring over

ná拿

dōng东

xi西

take things

手

adept; expert; good at

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sāng桑

ná拿

Sauna

。

He is good at cooking.

wǒ我

qù去

ná拿

dōng东

xī西

gěi给

nǐ你

。

I will take things for you.

qǐng请

nǐ你

bāng帮

wǒ我

ná拿

zhǔ主

yì意

。

Please help me make a decision.

Qǐng请

bāng帮

wǒ我

ná拿

yī一

xià下

nà那

běn本

shū书

。

Please help me take that book for a moment.

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