Dictionary/奈

奈

nài

ㄋㄞˋ
HSK 5TOCFL L48 strokestop 20 by use on the map →
1used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary)
2used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

Etymology

ideographic · A man 大 with spirit 示

Radical

大 · but, how; to bear, to stand, to endure

Composition

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Words with 奈

无奈wúnài无可奈何wúkěnàihé