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nè
呐（吶）

common
archaic

Meaning of 呐

呐 means slow of speech; inarticulate. Pronounced nè.

  • slow of speech; inarticulate

Character Info

Radical讠
Strokes4
Components
讠
内

Stroke Order

呐

Definitions & Examples

Qí其
rén人
nè呐
yú于
yán言
ér而
mǐn敏
yú于
xíng行
 。

That person is slow to speak but quick to act.

nè呐
kǒu口
shǎo少
yán言

quiet and reserved, speaking little

Tā他
nè呐
yú于
cí辞
lìng令
 ，
bù不
shàn擅
biǎo表
dá达
 。

He is clumsy with words and not good at expressing himself.

nè呐
nè呐
de的
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
gǔ鼓
qǐ起
yǒng勇
qì气
kāi开
kǒu口
 。

The quiet, hesitant man finally mustered the courage to speak.

Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
 ：
jūn君
zǐ子
nè呐
yú于
yán言
ér而
mǐn敏
yú于
xíng行
 。

The ancients said: A virtuous person is slow to speak but quick to act.

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