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CHINESE CHARACTER

闹 (nào): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

nào
busy, lively; to dispute, to quarrel
HSK 48 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

门 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 闹.

门 · 市

Visible components

闹 is decomposed as ⿵门市.

STROKES · 8

Write 闹 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 闹

别闹事。

Bié nào shì。

Don't make trouble.

闹钟

他买的第一项东西是一个闹钟。

Tā mǎi de dì yī xiàng dōng xī shì yí gè nào zhōng。

The first item he bought was an alarm clock.

闹事

别闹事。

Bié nào shì。

Don't make trouble.

FAQ

What does 闹 (nào) mean in Chinese?

busy, lively; to dispute, to quarrel

How do you write 闹 in stroke order?

闹 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 闹?

门 is the radical in 闹. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 闹?

热闹 (rènao): bustling with noise and excitement; lively; 闹 (nào): noisy; cacophonous; to make noise; to disturb; to vent (feelings); to fall ill; 闹钟 (nàozhōng): alarm clock.