曩 Stroke Order

曩 [nǎng] 形 本义: 以往，过去 1. In the past; formerly; what has gone before. 2. Examples: 曩日 (the past; previously); 曩年 (previous year); 曩时 (in former times); 曩者 (from the past); 曩昔 (in past times). 引 1. From "尔雅": 曩 means a long time. 2. From "礼记·檀弓": 曩者 refers to when your heart may open to something. 3. From "左传·襄公二十四年": 曩者 is merely about one's aspirations. 4. From "国语·晋语": To speak of the past. 5. From "楚辞·惜诵": Still having the demeanor of the past. 6. From "汉书·贾谊传": In the past, Fang Li Jiang was rendered service. 7. From Tang Dynasty, Liu Zongyuan's "On the Snake Catcher": In the past, my ancestors lived there, now hardly any of their houses remain. 8. From Qing Dynasty, Zhang Tingyu's "History of Ming": In the past, Duke Hu laid the foundations. 例 Examples: - 曩日 (the past; previously) - 曩分 (old friendship) - 曩年 (previous year) - 曩时 (in former times) - 曩贤 (ancient sages) - 曩怀 (past sentiments; former aspirations) - 曩体 (old conventions or styles) - 曩古 (ancient times) - 曩列 (old associates)