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The character 呐 originated from the earlier form 訥, which semantically conveyed hesitancy or slowness in speech and structurally combined the speech radical 言 with the component 内, possibly for phonetic value. A variant emerged substituting the speech radical with the mouth radical 口, forming 呐, which initially preserved similar connotations of verbal hesitation, reflecting a structural alignment with characters denoting vocal actions. Over time, its meaning expanded and shifted, notably in the compound 呐喊 where it denotes shouting or crying out, thus acquiring an active vocal force opposed to its earlier sense of stammering. Further evolution saw 呐 adopt a role as a sentence-final particle in certain usages, marking a functional transition from a lexical word describing speech manner to a grammatical element affecting sentence tone.
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你还在等什么呐？
外边在下雨呐。
你快来看看这个呐！
他大声呐喊着冲向终点。
这道理你不是早就明白了呐？
观众们跟着节奏一起呐喊助威。
他心里呐喊着，表面却依然平静。
在一片欢呼和呐喊声中，冠军诞生了。