那
Meanings · nǎ
- variant of 哪 nǎ
Meanings · nà
- (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. nèi)
- (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
- then (in that case)
Meanings · nuó
- (archaic) many
- beautiful
- how
- old variant of 挪 nuó
Meanings · Nā
- surname Na
Meanings · Nuó
- surname Nuo
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- 那
- nà · that, that one, those
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3 · na3
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 20 senses · 8 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
naa1 · naa4 · naa5 · naa6 · no1 · no4 · no5 · no6
Cantonese word readings for 那. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- that; those
- then; in that case
- (dialectal) so; that
character · Etymology 2
- (dated) alternative form of 哪 (“which; where”)
character · Etymology 3
- (Hokkien) more
- (Hokkien) Indicates two actions happening simultaneously; see 那……那…….
character · Etymology 5
- (Xiang) so; such; that
character · Etymology 6
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) many; much
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) beautiful
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) calm; tranquil
- (historical) Nuo (a state)
- a surname
character · Etymology 7
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) how
character · Etymology 8
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 挪 (nuó, “to move”)
character · Etymology 9
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Sentence-final interrogative particle.
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) synonym of 奈 (nài)
- (historical dictionaries only) to finish; to end
character · Etymology 10
- used in 那吒, an alternative form of 哪吒
character · Etymology 11
- a surname, Na
character · Etymology 12
- Used in place names in southern China
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