Phonetic Reading of the Character '拿'



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Stroke Sequence of the Character '拿'



Radical：手     Strokes：10



Pinyin & Definition:

náto hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take


Related Chinese characters:

锌，洗，仄，缔，符，吻，咯，肠，伊，打，


Words with Chinese Character 拿:
拿
  • hold; take; handle; carry
    他因为拿错了我的帽子而道歉。
    He apologized for taking my hat.
    她手里拿着一把枪
    She's holding a pistol in her hand.
    拿来。
    Bring it here.
  • seize; capture; catch
    他们拿住两个窃贼
    They captured two thieves.
  • have a firm grasp of; be able to do; be sure of
    这事你拿得准吗？
    Are you sure of that?
  • put sb. in a difficult position; make things difficult for sb.
    这件事你拿不住人。
    I don't think you can make things difficult by not doing the job.
  • by means of; with; by
    拿事实说话
    speak with facts
  • as regards; as to
    拿产品设计来讲
    as to the design of the products
    • 拿一把Create difficulties for somebody by making use of his own advantage.
    拿下take down
    拿不准in doubt
    unsure of sth
    unable to decide
    拿不出去be presentable
    拿不出手not presentable
    shoddy and too embarrassing to show
    拿不动to be unable to carry
    lift (sth heavy)
    拿不定to be unsure
    拿不起来cannot manage
    拿主意to make a decision
    to make up one's mind
    拿乔pretentious
    striking a pose
    拿事have the power to do something or to decide what to do
    拿人making things awkward
    to cause difficulties
    to exert influence
    拿伯Naboth
    拿住arrest
    拿俄米Naomi (name)
    拿出to take out
    to put out
    to provide
    拿出手not presentable
    not fit to be seen in company
    拿刀动仗Pick up weapons such as daggers, guns, etc.
    拿刀动杖take up swords and cudgels; start a fight with weapons