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无奈

Traditional: 無奈

wú nài

HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 5

wú nài · mou4 noi6 (Jyutping)

  1. to have no alternative
  2. frustrated
  3. exasperated
  4. helpless
  5. (conjunction) but unfortunately

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

无

Meaning
negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
Radical
无
Strokes
4
Components
⿱一尢
Cangjie
MKU
Four-corner
1041.0

奈

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

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