Character Details
take/hold in one's hand/use (to) Ascii: — w310
Hanyu Pinyin Pronunciation Tone Components/Primitives Wiktionary Alt Sounds
na 2 合 (combine) + 手 (hand) → take 拿 link
Picture Character Story
If you can fit your hand around something you can probably hold it.
Notes
[HSK 2] - —
Examples
- We got our bags, let's go - --Research Pending--
Strokes
Single Character Decomposition
Radical Name Label Domain Component Persona Example Characters
69 - 户 hand door door frame 户 房
Elements Semantic Element Phonetic Element Note
合 (combine) + 手 (hand) → take 手 (semantic origin) 合 (phonetic) phonetic from 合

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