[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Abstract-Concepts \ #Pronouns # 那 nà that ## Components [[⻏ (yì)]] [[丨 (gǔn)]] [[二 (èr)]] [[二 èr]] [[横折钩 ((héng zhé gōu))]] ## Meaning Today, "那" is primarily used as a demonstrative pronoun or conjunction, often meaning "that" or "those" in various contexts. ## History The character "那" (nà) is a phonetic-semantic compound. Its structure, when viewed in seal script, includes the radical "邑" (yì), which resembles a region or people, indicating its association with a place. The right part, "那," refers to a beard or mustache, symbolizing the appearance of men from the western tribes in ancient times. Originally, "那" denoted a place called "Chao Na" associated with the western tribes. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ? ### Seal Script ![[那 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[那 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[那 reg.svg]]