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CHINESE CHARACTER

挠 (náo): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

náo
to yield; to scratch, to disturb
HSK 7-99 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 挠.

Phonetic component

尧 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 9

Write 挠 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 挠 (náo) mean in Chinese?

to yield; to scratch, to disturb

How do you write 挠 in stroke order?

挠 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 挠?

扌 is the radical in 挠. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 挠?

挠 (náo): to scratch; to thwart; to yield; 阻挠 (zǔnáo): to thwart; to obstruct (sth).