nà
捺
press down; restrain; stroke
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
to press down; to push (a button); to stamp
Used for pressing something with the hand or finger.
Tā他
zài在
wén文
jiàn件
shàng上
nà捺
le了
shǒu手
yìn印
。
He pressed his fingerprint onto the document.
Qǐng请
nà捺
yī一
xià下
nà那
ge个
hóng红
sè色
de的
àn按
niǔ钮
。
Please press that red button.
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Gài盖
zhāng章
shí时
yào要
yòng用
lì力
nà捺
。
You need to press firmly when stamping a seal.
verb
to restrain; to hold back; to suppress
Often used for controlling emotions or impulses.
Tā他
qiáng强
nà捺
zhe着
xìng性
zi子
，
méi没
yǒu有
fā发
huǒ火
。
He forcefully restrained his temper and didn't get angry.
Tā她
nà捺
zhù住
nèi内
xīn心
de的
jī激
dòng动
，
píng平
jìng静
de地
xuān宣
bù布
le了
xiāo消
xi息
。
She suppressed her inner excitement and calmly announced the news.
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Miàn面
duì对
tiǎo挑
xìn衅
，
tā他
miǎn勉
qiǎng强
nà捺
zhù住
le了
nù怒
huǒ火
。
Faced with provocation, he barely held back his anger.
noun
right-falling stroke (捺) in Chinese characters
technicalA technical term in Chinese calligraphy and character writing. The shape is like '乀'.
“
rén人
”
zì字
de的
dì第
èr二
bǐ笔
shì是
nà捺
。
The second stroke of the character '人' is a right-falling stroke.
Xué学
shū书
fǎ法
shí时
，
nà捺
huà画
yào要
xiě写
de得
shū舒
zhǎn展
yǒu有
lì力
。
When learning calligraphy, the right-falling stroke should be written with grace and strength.
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Zhè这
ge个
zì字
de的
nà捺
bǐ笔
xiě写
de得
tài太
duǎn短
le了
。
The right-falling stroke of this character is written too short.