奶

nǎi
#1,276 most
frequent character
milk
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

奶 joins 女, woman, with 乃 nǎi, which means breasts and also supplies the sound, a perfect match. It first meant breasts and breast milk. The meaning grandmother grew later.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢喝牛奶。
wǒ xǐhuān hē niúnǎi 。
I like to drink milk.
她每天早上喝一杯奶。
tā měitiān zǎoshàng hē yībēi nǎi 。
She drinks a cup of milk every morning.
这瓶奶很新鲜。
zhè píng nǎi hěn xīnxiān 。
This bottle of milk is very fresh.

Same Characters, Different Readings

奶nǎi
milk
奶nǎi
milk

Words with similar meanings

乳rǔ
milk (dairy)
More general term for milk, can refer to various types of milks like goat milk or sheep milk.

Homophones

乃nǎi
so, therefore

Words Starting With 奶

奶奶nǎi nai
(informal) father's mother; paternal grandmother

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