恶作剧 (è zuò jù): Prank (Verb, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

His meticulously planned prank ultimately plunged the entire team into an awkward situation.

I never participate in any prank that might hurt others' feelings.

Although his pranks sometimes make people angry, everyone knows he's just joking.

That well-intentioned prank in the office actually enlivened the originally dull atmosphere.