nǎi
then
Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a woman standing sideways with her breasts protruding, which could be the original form of 奶.
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Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to be | ||
mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword) | ||
and even | ||
equivalent to either 是[shì] or 就是[jiùshì] | ||
carnation or clove pink |
季旭昇《說文新證》p.389