to scratch, to hinder, or to yield
Animated Stroke Order 挠
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HSK Vocabulary: 挠
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 挠 is used in context
1
bú不
yào要
zǔ阻
náo挠
bié别
rén人
zhuī追
qiú求
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
Don't hinder others from pursuing their dreams.
2
wén蚊
zǐ子
yǎo咬
de的
dì地
fāng方
xū需
yào要
náo挠
yǎng痒
。
The mosquito bite needs scratching.
3
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
náo挠
tóu头
。
This problem is really puzzling.
4
tā他
zǔ阻
náo挠
wǒ我
wán玩
yóu游
xì戏
。
He obstructed me from playing games.
5
zhèng政
fǔ府
zǔ阻
náo挠
le了
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
dì的
jìn进
xíng行
。
The government hindered the progress of this project.
6
jǐn尽
guǎn管
yǒu有
rén人
zǔ阻
náo挠
,
tā他
hái还
shì是
jiān坚
chí持
wán完
chéng成
le了
rèn任
wù务
。
Despite some obstruction, he persisted and completed the task.
Information
Traditional撓
Radical扌
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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