迺

迺 is a classical form related to 乃 and 廼, not a word with one fixed English equivalent. Japanese references give readings including すなわち (sunawachi, “that is” or “then”), なんじ (nanji, “you”), and の (no, a particle linking nouns, often translated “of”). Chinese glosses also include “thereupon,” “this,” “only,” and “unexpectedly.”

Related forms are attested in early Chinese inscriptions. In Qin administrative documents—records from ancient China—迺 before a date can point back to the nearest earlier date written in the record.