nǎi

to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon

Radical: 丿 HSK 7 v, c ideographic

Components & Etymology

乃 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 乃

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 乃.

乃尔
nǎi ěr
乃是
nǎi shì
乃至
nǎi zhì
欸乃
ǎi nǎi
西乃
xī nǎi
乃堆拉
nǎi duī lā
吉木乃
jí mù nǎi
安乃近
ān nǎi jìn
康乃馨
kāng nǎi xīn
木乃伊
mù nǎi yī
美乃滋
měi nǎi zī
西乃山
xī nǎi shān

Related characters (radical 丿)

Characters that share the radical 丿.

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