乃

Descendants

 * ( character derived from )
 * ( character derived from )

Glyph origin
From ancient.

Etymology 1

 * “you; your”
 * From.


 * "then; now"
 * Related to 🇨🇬.

Definitions

 * 1)  you, your
 * 2)  be
 * 3)  then; hence
 * 4)  only then; not ... until
 * 5)  but
 * 6)  surprisingly; unexpectedly
 * 7)  you (singular)
 * 8)  now
 * 1)  only then; not ... until
 * 2)  but
 * 3)  surprisingly; unexpectedly
 * 4)  you (singular)
 * 5)  now
 * 1)  but
 * 2)  surprisingly; unexpectedly
 * 3)  you (singular)
 * 4)  now
 * 1)  surprisingly; unexpectedly
 * 2)  you (singular)
 * 3)  now
 * 1)  you (singular)
 * 2)  now
 * 1)  now

Kanji

 * 1) from
 * 2) possessive particle
 * 3) whereupon
 * 4) accordingly
 * 5) you

Readings
Alternative reading as in, compare Mandarin ǎoǎi, Cantonese oi1 oi2:

Verb

 * 1) to speak; to say