to press down firmly / to suppress / right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[da4])

捺 character breakdown

used 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) / used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

= + : Napoleon (n) wants to put his guideon (示) on the peak of Mount Sinai (奈) in the airplane's bathroom (ai4), but the robot (大) normally responsible for carrying his guideon is broken. Without any better option (奈) Napoleon will have to carry up the guideon himself.
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

Characters with 捺 as component

捺 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 捺

to be unable to hold back
to restrain / to control

Sentences with 捺

捺 currently does not appear in any sentence.