哪 (naa5 naa4 | na3 ne2) : which?; who; what; where?; how?

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哪

naa5 naa4

na3 ne2

[粵] naa5 | [國] na3
[1] [pron] which?; who?; what?; where?
[2] [pron] whichever; whoever; whatever
[3] [adv] how can/could; how is it possible

[粵] naa4 | [國] ne2
[n] used only in mythical figure 哪吒

As an interrogative, it is used only in Standard Chinese (Mandarin).

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 10

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

哪

This word has been viewed 7650 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Aug 2013 10:54

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哪裡 naa5 leoi5 na3 li5 (PRC), na3 li3 (Taiwan) = where; no 國

哪裏 naa5 leoi5 na3 li5 (PRC), na3 li3 (Taiwan) = where? 國

哪兒 naa5 ji4 nar3 = where 國

哪個 naa5 go3 na3 ge5 = which one; who 國

在哪 zoi6 naa5 zai4 na3 = where 國

嗎哪 maa5 naa4 ma3 na3 = manna (transliteration)

哪一個 naa5 jat1 go3 na3 yi1 ge5 = which one; who 國

哪位 naa5 wai6*2 na3 wei4 = (polite) which one; who 國

哪一位 naa5 jat1 wai6*2 na3 yi1 wei4 = (polite) which one; who 國

哪一邊 naa5 jat1 bin1 na3 yi1 bian1 = which side? 國
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請問，附近哪裡有藥房呀？國
Excuse me, is there a pharmacy around here?

哪裡，我的漢語不太好。國
No, my Chinese isn't that good.
[Usage of 哪裡's definition [2], for example to reply to a compliment such as 「你的漢語很好。」]

哪懼明天風高路斜
What could there be to fear from the adversity ahead?
[Literally: what could (we) fear from tomorrow's high winds and crooked roads]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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Unicode code for this character: U+54ea (off-site link)

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