To scratch in Chinese: 挠 (náo)
náo
to scratch
Definitions
- 1to scratch
- 2to thwart
- 3to yield
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄋㄠˊ
náo
Simplified & traditional
挠
Simplified
撓
Traditional
Example sentences
See 挠 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他不停地挠头，想不出办法。
tā bù tíng dì náo tóu， xiǎng bù chū bàn fǎ。
He kept scratching his head, unable to think of a solution.
Related words
阻挠
zǔ náo
to thwart
恼羞成怒
nǎo xiū chéng nù
to fly into a rage out of humiliation
脑海
nǎo hǎi
the mind
脑筋
nǎo jīn
brains
闹事
nào shì
to cause trouble
闹着玩儿
nào zhe wán r
to play games
呐喊
nà hǎn
shout
内存
nèi cún
internal storage
内阁
nèi gé
(government) cabinet
内涵
nèi hán
meaningful content
内幕
nèi mù
inside story
内向
nèi xiàng
reserved (personality)
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