Learn a Chinese Character - 那 (nà) - That/There

1. Character Basics (基本特征)

Radical: 阝 (right town radical)

Stroke Count: 6 (6 strokes)

Character Decomposition: 冄 + 阝 (abbreviated form + right town)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: nà (fourth tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

那 primarily means that or there, and is used to refer to something distant from the speaker.

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 那里 (nà lǐ) - over there
• 那个 (nà ge) - that one
• 那边 (nà biān) - that side

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

那 is primarily used as a demonstrative pronoun to refer to something distant from the speaker.

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, 那 is often used in everyday conversations to refer to distant objects or places.

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

Remember 那 as "abbreviated form right town" - the 冄 represents an abbreviated form, and 阝 means right town, together forming the concept of pointing to something distant.