納 (nà) - To receive, accept, admit & to pay (taxes)
納 · nà
To receive, accept, admit;
to pay (taxes);
to bring in;
to enjoy;
to sew with close stitches.
To receive, accept, admitto pay (taxes)to bring in
Usage highlights
Accept new membersPay taxesEnjoy the coolAdmit guiltAccept adviceReceive tribute
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The company accepted new employees (納新).
- He paid his taxes on time (納稅).
- She enjoys the cool breeze (納涼).
- This fabric is densely woven (納得很密).
Collocations
- Accept new members(納新)
- Pay taxes(納稅)
- Enjoy the cool(納涼)
- Admit guilt(納罪)
- Accept advice(納諫)
- Receive tribute(納貢)
Idioms
- To collect all rivers(海納百川)
- To shut out everything(閉門不納)
- To offer one's services(納士招賢)
- To accept good words like weaving silk(納諫如流)
Cultural background
FAQ- In imperial China, '納' was used in the context of paying tribute to the emperor.
- The character appears in historical terms related to marriage customs, such as taking a concubine (納妾).
- It embodies the Confucian virtue of being open-minded and accepting of others' opinions.