Definitions
variant of 乃[nǎi] (used as a surname, in given names or in place names)
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The character "迺" is a traditional form structurally composed of the walking radical "辶" and the component "西", and it originated as a variant of the character "乃", sharing etymological roots and functioning as a grammatical particle meaning "then" or "is" in classical Chinese. While both characters were used interchangeably in historical texts, "迺" has over time become less common in general usage, with its meaning remaining consistent as a connective or affirming adverb, now primarily encountered in certain proper nouns and fixed expressions.
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