奶
nǎi HSK1

milk

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approved by Prismcool · May 5, 2024, 09:32 PM · Reviewed by Prismcool on May 5, 2024, 09:32 PM

Added iconic component

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Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 乃 represents the sound.

Components

女
女 Meaning component
乃
乃 SoundIconic component

Possibly depicts a woman standing sideways with her breasts protruding.

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangrneːlʔ

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang