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奈

nài

nài · noi6 (Jyutping)

  1. used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary)
  2. used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

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Character breakdown

奈

Meaning
but, how; bear, stand, endure
Radical
大
Strokes
8
Components
⿱大示
Cangjie
KMMF
Four-corner
4090.1

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