哪 - nǎ - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 1 - Easy
9 strokes
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哪

nǎ

Definition

which
哪个杯子是我的？

Which glass is mine?
how
我哪知道？

How should I know? (or How would I know?)

Other pronunciations

哪	na	(particle equivalent to 啊 after noun ending in -n)
哪	něi	which? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)

Character Decomposition

Related words (15)

哪个

nǎ ge

which (one); (dialect) who

哪些

nǎ xiē

which ones; who; what

哪像

nǎ xiàng

unlike; in contrast to

哪儿

nǎ r

where; wherever; anywhere

哪怕

nǎ pà

even; even if; even though; no matter how

哪知

nǎ zhī

who would have imagined?; unexpectedly

哪里

nǎ lǐ

where (?); somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment

which; which one

(coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth

哪儿的话

nǎ r de huà

(coll.) not at all (humble expression denying compliment); don't mention it

哪里哪里

nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ

you're too kind; you flatter me

哪儿跟哪儿

nǎ r gēn nǎ r

what's that have to do with it?; what's the connection?

吗哪

mǎ nǎ

manna (Israelite food)

算哪根葱

suàn nǎ gēn cōng

who do (you) think (you) are?; who does (he, she etc) think (he, she) is?

也好不到哪里去

yě hǎo bù dào nǎ lǐ qù

just as bad; not much better

Idioms (1)

哪壶不开提哪壶

nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú

(lit.) mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point

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