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nǎng = n + ang3
in former times
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How to pronounce 曩

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.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ang3 final

In the anglepod’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

曩 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
= r + Ø4
abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan
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= r + Ø4
sun / day / date, day of the month
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xiāng = xi + ang1
surname Xiang
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xiāng = xi + ang1
to help / to assist / mutual assistance / to rush into or up / to raise or hold up / high / tall / old variant of 欀 / chariot horse (old) / change (old)
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Characters with 曩 as component

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

曩 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 曩

曩 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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nǎng

in former times

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