挠
HSK 7–9
挠 (náo): scratch, disturb, bother
náo
scratch, disturb, bother
Pinyin
náo
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
scratch, disturb, bother
How to Write 挠 (náo)
挠 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 挠
A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 尧 hints at the pronunciation.
What 挠 is Made Of
挠 is built from 2 components:
扌hand
尧a legendary ancient emperor-sage
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Words Using 挠
Common Chinese words that contain 挠:
阻挠
zǔnáo
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