拿ná
to bring, to grasp, to hold, to take. 10 strokes, radical 手, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 拿
Strokes 1–6 write 合, then strokes 7–10 write 手.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 拿 · the stroke-order rules
What 拿 is made of
合 (hé, to combine) and 手 (shǒu, hand).
手 carries the meaning — hand — and 合 carries the sound.
Words that use 拿
| 拿 | to take, to hold 伸出手指掌握握持取放物体 这儿没有，不过我看见大卫帮你把包拿到柜台那里去了。It's not here, but I saw David take your bag over to the counter. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 16, 在附近找东西 |
| 拿出 | to take out, produce 从里面取出来，展示给大家 他拿出了自己的真心诚意。He produced his own sincerity. Lesson 52, 我的名字 · 融会贯通与嘉言懿行 · Interconnected Learning, Virtuous Speech & Mindful Living |
| 拿到 | to obtain, get 经过努力得到手中 他勤学苦练终于拿到录取通知书。After diligent study, he finally received his admission letter. Lesson 53, 南方 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 拿走 | to take away 指把东西带离原处 远处传来几声礼炮，有人把祭品拿走整理。Someone took away the offerings to tidy them. Lesson 622, 清明扫墓 · 沧溟泛彩与物华天宝 · Aquatic Exploration & Natural Bounty |
Characters that share the sound part 合
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 手
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.