Memory phrase for the character: 捺

捺

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Meaning

(downwards-right concave character stroke), press down firmly

Pronunciation

nà

Explanation

 Left: hand 扌, right: what, how can one help 奈

Mnemonic
 
The hand has sth. big 大 to show 示: It is this downward-stroke.

Radicals

扌 handSimplification of this hand 手
大 big, hugeA person 人 with spread arms 一 appears big.
示 to show, altarShows a simple altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and blood 八 is trickling down. Thus the meanings: to show and altar.




 Vocabulary

按捺 àn nà  to restrain; to control
按捺不住 àn nà bu zhù  to be unable to hold back
按捺不住 àn nà bu zhù  

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