懂中文 Dong Chinese

钠

nà

sodium

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 内 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鈉.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

内 sound component

内  Sound component

nèi

  

inside

Evolution

钠 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
钠 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

钠 (鈉) 

nà

sodium, natrium; sharpen wood; sodium (chemistry)

Most common words with 钠
Freq.
Word
Meaning

钠

sodium (chemistry)

氢氧化钠

caustic soda

氯化钠

common salt

碳酸钠

soda

硝酸钠

sodium nitrate