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How to Write 钠 (nà) — Meaning “Sodium”

nà 9 strokes Radical: 钅

钠 (nà) means "Sodium" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical 钅.

Rated 4/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 钠盐 (nà yán), 氯化钠 (lǜ huà nà), 钠灯 (nà dēng).

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How to Write 钠

The character 钠 (nà) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 钅 is one of its key components.

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What Does nà (钠) Mean in Chinese?

钠 means Sodium.

Character Data

Character钠
Pinyinnà (na)
MeaningSodium
Strokes9
Radical钅
Difficulty4/5

Origin of 钠

钠 is a compound character combining the radical 钅 (metal) with 内 (inside, phonetic hint for nà), indicating a metallic element. This reflects sodium's classification as a soft, silvery metal.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a metal (钅) box with a chunk of sodium inside (内) that violently explodes when water touches it.

Common Words with 钠

钠盐 nà yán
Sodium salt
氯化钠 lǜ huà nà
Sodium chloride
钠灯 nà dēng
Sodium lamp

Example Sentences

这种食物含钠盐多。

zhè zhǒng shí wù hán nà yán duō

This food is high in sodium.

食盐就是氯化钠。

shí yán jiù shì lǜ huà nà

Table salt is sodium chloride.

路边装了钠灯。

lù biān zhuāng le nà dēng

Sodium lamps are installed along the roadside.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
钠 (current) nà 9 钅
针 zhēn 7 钅
钉 dīng / dìng 7 钅
钊 zhāo 7 钅
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Frequently Asked Questions about 钠

钠 has the radical 钅 (metal/gold) on the left, showing it is a metal element. The right part 内 (nèi, inside) gives a pronunciation hint. Together they form the character for sodium, a soft alkali metal.

Characters with Radical 钅

钆gá钇yǐ针zhēn钉dīng/dìng钊zhāo钋pō钌liǎo钍tǔ钎qiān钏chuàn

Other 9-Stroke Characters

㒸suì㲋chuò㿽xī临lín举jǔ乹gān/qián亭tíng亮liàng亲qīn/qìng侮wǔ