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乃

nǎi

to be; thus

Variant forms 廼
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verbconjunction Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

4 forms
  1. Oracle boneShang
  2. BronzeWestern Zhou
  3. Bamboo & silkWarring States
  4. Small sealQin–Han

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

nǎi nai3
  1. to be
  2. thus
  3. so
  4. therefore
  5. then
  6. only
  7. thereupon

Example sentences

HSK words with 乃

More words with 乃

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