拿 (ná) — how to say "to take" in Chinese

To take

Radicals / Keys

Hand

#64 · shǒu · 3 strokes

Examples

请把那本书过来,我想看一下里面的内容。

Please bring that book over, I want to look at the content inside.

把书过来。

Bring the book over.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 拿 (ná) — to take

[na-] Nala, the lioness from the savannah, decided to take 拿 the sun 🌞 from the sky. She climbed onto a stage with a cross shape, like the top component of the character (⺁), and reached out her paws to grab it. "拿 The sun is mine now!" she roared, feeling an incredible sense of victory.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to take" in Chinese?

"to take" in Chinese is 拿 (ná).

What does 拿 mean in English?

拿 (ná) means "To take".

How is 拿 pronounced?

It is pronounced ná (written as na). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "to take" in Chinese characters?

It is written 拿.

What HSK level is 拿?

拿 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.

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