How to Write 乃 (nǎi) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to be, thus, so · 2 strokes · HSK 7–9
Character facts
| Character | 乃 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | nǎi |
| Strokes | 2 |
| HSK level | HSK 7–9 |
| Unicode | U+4E43 |
English meanings
- to be
- thus
- so
- therefore
- then
- only
Words with 乃
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乃是 | nǎi shì | equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] |
| 乃至 | nǎi zhì | and even; to go so far as to |