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Mandarin · pinyin nà#

to receive
to accept
to enjoy
to bring into
to pay (tax etc)
nano- (one billionth)
to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing

Mandarin · pinyin Nà#

surname Na

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納: Look up this written character
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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4 · na4

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to admit; to receive
to accept; to take on
to bring into
to enjoy; to delight in
to pay; to give payment to
to sew close stitches
(Mainland China) nano- (SI unit prefix)

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