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).
Definitions
- battle cry
- sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊 or variant of 哪)
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呐喊verb | nà hǎn | shout |
| 摇旗呐喊phrase | yáo qí nà hǎn | to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom) |
| 唢呐noun | suǒ nà | suona, Chinese shawm (oboe), used in festivals and processions or for military purposes |
| 声呐noun | shēng nà | sonar (loanword) |
| 锁呐 | suǒ nà | variant of 嗩吶|唢呐 |
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.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
天呐,这么晚了。
Tiān nà, zhème wǎn le.
Geez, it's late.
Character Family
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