奈

nài
#1,622 most
frequent character
used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

奈 pairs 示, to show someone, as the meaning part with 大 dài for the sound. It first meant to deal with something. That original sense is the one recorded.

奈 as a component in other characters

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Homophones

耐nài
to be durable, to withstand

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