= n + a4
(phonetic na) / used esp. in female names such as Anna 安娜[An1 na4] or Diana 黛安娜[Dai4 an1 na4]
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nuó = nu + o2
elegant / graceful
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How to pronounce 娜

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= n initial

N is for Napoleon.

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+ a4 final

In the ashram’s bathroom.

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= nu initial

Nu is for Nelson Newt.

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+ o2 final

In the observatory’s kitchen.

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娜 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
female / woman / daughter
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= ru + Ø3
archaic variant of 汝[ru3]
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= n + a1
surname Na
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nuó = nu + o2
surname Nuo
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= n + a3
variant of 哪[na3]
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= n + a4
that / those / then (in that case) / commonly pr. [nei4] before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
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nuó = nu + o2
(archaic) many / beautiful / how / old variant of 挪[nuo2]
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Characters with 娜 as component

娜 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 娜

Anna (name)
Hannah (name)

Sentences with 娜

娜 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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