呐 (nà): battle cry, sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊 or variant of 哪)

呐 (nà) is a Chinese character meaning “battle cry.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 口 (semantic) and 内 (phonetic). It ranks #2691 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 呐 mouth. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. battle cry
  2. sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊 or variant of 哪)

Etymology & Origin

呐

pictophoneticmouth

Decomposition: ⿰口内 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
呐喊verbnà hǎnshout
摇旗呐喊phraseyáo qí nà hǎnto wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom)
唢呐nounsuǒ nàsuona, Chinese shawm (oboe), used in festivals and processions or for military purposes
声呐nounshēng nàsonar (loanword)
锁呐suǒ nàvariant of 嗩吶|唢呐
5
Total compounds
20
As first character
60
As last character
20
As middle character

呐 appears in 5 compound words: 20 as the first character, 60 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 呐 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

喊hǎn
0.640820 co-occurrences
摇yáo
0.537160 co-occurrences
声shēng
0.482548 co-occurrences
旗qí
0.403164 co-occurrences
鼓gǔ
0.38268 co-occurrences
笛dí
0.37316 co-occurrences
统tǒng
0.369186 co-occurrences
拖tuō
0.33918 co-occurrences
吊diào
0.33814 co-occurrences
艺yì
0.33252 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

摇旗呐喊yáoqínàhǎnHSK 7+

to wave flags and shout battle cries; to cheer for someone

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

请呐下这杯茶,解解渴再继续工作。

qǐng nà xià zhè bēi chá , xiè xiè kě zài jì xù gōng zuò .

Please have a sip of this tea to quench your thirst before continuing your work.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

赛场边人头攒动,大家以真挚热烈的呐喊,为奋力拼搏的两国球员加油助威。

sài chǎng biān rén tóu cuán dòng , dà jiā yǐ zhēn zhì rè liè de nà hǎn , wéi fèn lì pīn bó de liǎng guó qiú yuán jiā yóu zhù wēi .

The sidelines were packed with spectators, who cheered on the players from both countries with heartfelt and enthusiastic shouts as they gave it their all.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

这份荣誉离不开教练团队的助力,也感谢现场观众的呐喊助威。

zhè fèn róng yù lí bù kāi jiào liàn tuán duì de zhù lì , yě gǎn xiè xiàn chǎng guàn zhòng de nà hǎn zhù wēi .

This honor would not have been possible without the support of the coaching staff, and we’d also like to thank the audience for their cheers and encouragement.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

潘攀 摄 球场里呐喊震天,场外烟火升腾。

pān pān shè qiú chǎng lǐ nà hǎn zhèn tiān , chǎng wài yān huǒ shēng téng .

Photo by Pan Pan: Cheers rang out across the stadium, while fireworks lit up the sky outside.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

每当球员走向罚球点,看台上的呐喊声便短暂安静下来,足球入网后又迅速爆发。

měi dāng qiú yuán zǒu xiàng fá qiú diǎn , kàn tái shàng de nà hǎn shēng biàn duǎn zàn ān jìng xià lái , zú qiú rù wǎng hòu yòu xùn sù bào fā .

Whenever a player walks up to the penalty spot, the cheers from the stands briefly subside, only to erupt again the moment the ball hits the net.

中国新闻网·体育Jul 2026

赛场四周,教练员、家长与志愿者的掌声、呐喊声此起彼伏,现场氛围热烈高涨。

sài chǎng sì zhōu , jiào liàn yuán , jiā cháng yǔ zhì yuàn zhě de zhǎng shēng , nà hǎn shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú , xiàn chǎng fēn wéi rè liè gāo zhǎng .

All around the field, the applause and cheers from coaches, parents, and volunteers rang out in waves, creating a lively and energetic atmosphere.

Tatoeba

天呐,这么晚了。

Tiān nà, zhème wǎn le.

Geez, it's late.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 口 (mouth) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced nà

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 呐 (nà) mean in Chinese?
呐 (nà) primarily means "battle cry." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2691 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 呐 have?
呐 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 呐?
The radical associated with 呐 is 口 (mouth). This radical appears in many characters related to mouth.
What are the components of 呐?
呐 is composed of: 口 (semantic), 内 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰口内 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 呐?
Common words with 呐 include: 呐喊 (nà hǎn, "shout"); 摇旗呐喊 (yáo qí nà hǎn, "to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom)"); 唢呐 (suǒ nà, "suona, Chinese shawm (oboe), used in festivals and processions or for military purposes"); 声呐 (shēng nà, "sonar (loanword)"); 锁呐 (suǒ nà, "variant of 嗩吶|唢呐"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 呐 (nà)?
Several characters share the pronunciation nà: 纳 (to accept, to pay), 钠 (sodium (chemistry)), 那 ((specifier) that), 哪 (how), and 1 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 呐 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 呐 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.