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捺

nà = n + a4

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

捺 character breakdown

捺
- 扌
  - 二
    - 一
  - 亅
- 奈
  - 大
    - 一
    - 人
      - 丿
      - ㇏
  - 示
    - 二
      - 一
    - 小
      - 八
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
      - 亅

Component Translations

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

奈

nài = n + ai4

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