Definitions

nuó (adjective) elegant; graceful
(particle) phonetic sound 'na'

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 娜 combines the female radical 女 on the left, indicating femininity, with the phonetic component 那 on the right, which provides its pronunciation. Its core meaning relates to grace and elegance, often describing the gentle sway of a woman's walk or the drooping branches of trees. It is also commonly used phonetically to transcribe foreign names ending in the "na" sound, particularly for female names.

Example Sentences Hide

喜欢猫。

Ān nà xǐ huān māo.

Anna likes cats.

在唱歌。

Lì nà zài chàng gē.

Lina is singing.

今天休息。

Nà nà jīn tiān xiū xi.

Nana is resting today.

和丽是同学。

Ān nà hé Lì nà shì tóng xué.

Anna and Lina are classmates.

的柳枝在风中摇曳。

Ē nuó de liǔ zhī zài fēng zhōng yáo yè.

The graceful willow branches sway in the wind.

正在学习中文。

Nà nà zhèng zài xué xí Zhōng wén.

Nana is learning Chinese.

从北京回来了。

Ān nà cóng Běi jīng huí lái le.

Anna returned from Beijing.

的舞姿像婀的杨柳。

Lì nà de wǔ zī xiàng ē nuó de yáng liǔ.

Lina's dance posture is like graceful willow.