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娜 is a phonosemantic compound: the 女 radical on the left represents woman or femininity, while the 那 component on the right provides the pronunciation. It primarily denotes physical grace, elegance, and a supple, delicate posture, often used to describe a woman's graceful, swaying walk or the gently drooping branches of certain trees. Beyond this descriptive sense, the character is frequently borrowed purely for its sound to transcribe foreign names, especially female names, ending in "na".
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安娜喜欢猫。
丽娜在唱歌。
娜娜今天休息。
安娜和丽娜是同学。
婀娜的柳枝在风中摇曳。
娜娜正在学习中文。
安娜从北京回来了。
丽娜的舞姿像婀娜的杨柳。
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