拿了 naˊ le˙

(Grabbed, Held, Holding, Took, Used)

Used, Took, Grabbed, Holding, Held

一根 yiˋ genˉ

(A)

A (e.g. a finger)

一根筷子

yiˋ genˉ kuaiˋ ziˇ

(Chopstick)

A chopstick

筷子 kuaiˋ zi˙

(Chopsticks)

Chopsticks

拿

Apprehend, Bring, Carry, Catch, Grab, Hold, Seize, Take

Grab, Take, Bring, Hold, Carry, Seize, Catch, Apprehend

了

Complete, Comprehend, End, Finish, Understand, Whole

Whole, Complete, Finish, End, (Liao3), Understand, Comprehend

一

A, An, As soon as, Once, One, Single, The

One, 1, Single, A, An, Once, As soon as, The

根

Base, Foundation, Radical, Root

Base, Root, Root system, Foundation, Radical in chemistry

筷

Chopsticks

Chopsticks

子

Child, Egg, Grain, Noun, Particle, Rat, Seed, Son, Viscount

Son, Child, Noun, Particle, Grain, Egg, Seed, Viscount, 1, Rat