to scratch, to hinder, or to yield

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
yào
náo
bié
rén
zhuī
qiú
mèng
xiǎng

Don't hinder others from pursuing their dreams.

2
wén
yǎo
de
fāng
yào
náo
yǎng

The mosquito bite needs scratching.

3
zhè
ge
wèn
zhēn
ràng
rén
náo
tóu

This problem is really puzzling.

4
náo
wán
yóu

He obstructed me from playing games.

5
zhèng
náo
le
zhè
ge
xiàng
jìn
xíng

The government hindered the progress of this project.

6
jǐn
guǎn
yǒu
rén
náo
hái
shì
jiān
chí
wán
chéng
le
rèn

Despite some obstruction, he persisted and completed the task.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2320
Zhuyinㄋㄠˊ
Components
UnicodeU+6320
CangjieQJPU
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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