Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 捺

捺

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Meaning

 (downwards-right concave character stroke), press down firmly

Pronunciation

 nà

Explanation

 Left: hand 扌, right: what, how can one help 奈

Mnemonic

The hand has sth. big 大 to show 示: It's this downward-stroke.

Radicals

扌 hand
大 big, huge
示 to show, altar(Shows a simple altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and blood 八 is trickling down. Thus the meanings: to show and altar.)
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Vocabulary

按捺 àn nà to restrain; to control
按捺不住 àn nà bu zhù to be unable to hold back

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