哪
哪 (nǎ) means “which”. It is made of 口 + 那 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 哪 into its parts
What 哪 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 那 nà — that
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 那 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
哪 stroke order
Example sentences
你要哪个？Nǐ yào nǎge?Which one do you want?
你是哪国人？Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?Which country are you from?
Words with 哪
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | nǎ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | which |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 哪
What does 哪 mean?
哪 (nǎ) means “which”.
How many strokes does 哪 have?
哪 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 哪?
The radical of 哪 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 哪?
哪 is made of 口 (mouth) and 那 (that).
Which HSK level is 哪?
哪 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 哪 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.