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能néng, nài

can; to be able to; ability; skill (能力); capable; able (能手)

能 is can — ability and possibility; in old dictionaries it even named a bear-like beast.

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Taught as one complete written unit; ZDIC describes the original as a pictograph of a bear-like beast, so the modern pieces carry no beginner story.

single whole character · 能

can; to be able to; ability; skill (能力); capable; able (能手)

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能néng, nài

can; to be able to; ability; skill (能力); capable; able (能手)

能 is can — ability and possibility; in old dictionaries it even named a bear-like beast.

Taught as one complete written unit; ZDIC describes the original as a pictograph of a bear-like beast, so the modern pieces carry no beginner story.

néngTone 2
  • can; to be able to
  • ability; skill (能力)
  • capable; able (能手)
  • 可能kěnéngpossible; maybe
  • 能力nénglìability
nàiTone 4classical; same as 耐
  • classical: same as 耐 (to endure)

No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.

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