捺 (nà): To press down heavily with the fingers — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 捺

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Character Breakdown

Left-Right

捺=扌hand+奈how

The hand (扌) presses down firmly (奈) — to press or restrain with force.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 捺

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捺 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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捺 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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Example Sentences

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

tā他

àn按

nà捺

bú不

zhù住

jī激

dòng动

de的

xīn心

qíng情

，

gāo高

xìng兴

dì地

tiào跳

le了

qǐ起

lái来

。

Unable to restrain his excitement, he jumped up happily.

xiě写

máo毛

bǐ笔

zì字

shí时

，

zhè这

ge个

“

When writing with a brush, this downward-right stroke should be written with strength.

Related Characters

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "na".

nà钠 ná拿 nà娜 nǎ哪 nà纳 nà呐

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "扌".

dǎn掸 duō掇 tà挞 chá搽 lǔ掳 yī揖

View all "扌" radical characters →

捺 (nà): To press down heavily with the fingers — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

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