Chinese character

奈

nài

but, how

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8 strokesRadical 大No. 1631

Meaning

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but, how
to bear, to stand, to endure
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)
used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

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大dà 示shì

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A man 大 with spirit 示

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无奈无奈wú nàito have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless; (conjunction) but unfortunately 奈何奈何nài héto do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 无可奈何无可奈何wú kě nài héhave no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]

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