Chinese character

乃

nǎi

then

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2 strokesRadical 丿No. 818

Meaning

Definitions are in English.

then
really, indeed, after all
to be
thus
so

Components

丿piě

Etymology hint · Ideographic

A pregnant woman; compare 孕

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乃至乃至nǎi zhìand even; to go so far as to 乃是乃是nǎi shìequivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]木乃伊木乃伊mù nǎi yī(loanword) mummy (preserved corpse)

Related characters

之zhī

marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase

么me

interrogative particle

久jiǔ

long ago

义yì

right conduct, propriety

乐lè

cheerful, happy, laughing

乘chéng

ride, mount

乌wū

crow, rook, raven

乎hū

interrogative or exclamatory final particle

you (female)

milk

but, how

to resist, to bear

neon

naphthalene

taro