1. noun downwards-right concave stroke
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Concept: Fundamental Stroke 基本笔画
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '捺'; Guoyu '捺' n; Sun 2006, loc. 1178)
  2. verb press firmly with the hands or fingers
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '捺'; Guoyu '捺' v 1; Unihan '捺')
  3. verb inhibit
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '捺' v 2)
  4. verb to set aside
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '捺' v 3)

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  • 按捺 to restrain; to control
  • 曲捺 flat right concave stroke
  • 平捺 flat right concave stroke
  • 撇捺 a left then right falling line
  • 按捺不住 to be unable to hold back
  • 重捺 heavy downwards-right concave stroke

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