WHOLE CHARACTER
拿
to take; to hold; to seize; to capture; to use; to take (as); one's strong suit (拿手)
拿 is to take or hold in the hand; 拿手 means what you do well.
ZDIC: 会意, 合 over 手 — a hand taking hold.
Character Familiestop / bottom
拿
to take; to hold; to seize; to capture; to use; to take (as); one's strong suit (拿手)
拿 is to take or hold in the hand; 拿手 means what you do well.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
ZDIC: 会意, 合 over 手 — a hand taking hold.
UPPER PIECE (合)
合
to close; to combine
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 拿: upper piece (合) ZDIC names 从合 without explaining its contribution; shown as the upper piece.
MEANING: HAND
手
hand
Hand-related clue; also a standalone character.
In 拿: meaning: hand Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
Tone 2
- to take; to hold
- to seize; to capture
- to use; to take (as)
- one's strong suit (拿手)
- 拿来to bring here
- 拿手one's forte
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