纳

納

nà

内 + 纟

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Definitions

nà (verb) to accept; to receive

nà (verb) to pay (tax, fees)

nà (prefix) nano- (one billionth)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 内 represents the sound. Simplified form of 納.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 内

About

The character "纳" derives from its traditional form "納", a phonetic-semantic compound with the silk radical "糸" indicating a connection to thread or fabric and the phonetic component "內" providing the sound "nà", originally conveying the sense of bringing in or receiving, as in sewing. Over time, its meaning expanded from these concrete actions to include abstract applications such as accepting, adopting, and paying, evident in modern compounds like "纳税" for tax payment and "采纳" for adopting suggestions. The simplified form "纳" retains the same structure with the radical "纟" derived from "糸" and the phonetic "内", a variant of "內", continuing to reflect the character's core semantic and phonetic associations.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我采纳了你的建议。

Wǒ cǎinà le nǐ de jiànyì.

I adopted your suggestion.

按时纳税是公民的义务。

Ànshí nàshuì shì gōngmín de yìwù.

Paying taxes on time is a citizen's duty.

他把新成员纳入了团队。

Tā bǎ xīn chéngyuán nàrù le tuánduì.

He incorporated the new member into the team.

这个结论是归纳了大量数据后得出的。

Zhège jiélùn shì guīnà le dàliàng shùjù hòu dé chū de.

This conclusion was drawn after summarizing a large amount of data.

这种面料具有优异的吸湿排汗性能。

Zhè zhǒng miànliào jùyǒu yōuyì de xīshī páihàn xìngnéng.

This fabric has excellent moisture-wicking properties.

博物馆珍藏了许多古代收纳文物的器皿。

Bówùguǎn zhēncáng le xǔduō gǔdài shōunà wénwù de qìmǐn.

The museum houses many ancient vessels used for storing artifacts.

我们需要调整策略，以吸纳更多的优秀人才。

Wǒmen xūyào tiáozhěng cèlüè, yǐ xīnà gèng duō de yōuxiù réncái.

We need to adjust our strategy to attract more outstanding talents.

海纳百川的胸怀是领导者应有的气度。

Hǎi nà bǎi chuān de xiōnghuái shì lǐngdǎozhě yīng yǒu de qìdù.

A broad-minded attitude that embraces all streams is a quality a leader should possess.

Related Characters

Component: 内

Component: 纟

纳