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热闹

rènao

lively; bustling

A crowd dancing around a drum
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Characters in this word

热 rè

Strokes
10
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
执 to execute 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

闹 nào

Strokes
8
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 市 city, town
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这里很热闹。 Zhè lǐ hěn rè nao. It is very lively here.
  • 晚上很热闹。 Wǎnshang hěn rè nao. The evening is very lively.
  • 市场真热闹。 Shìchǎng zhēn rè nao. The market is really lively.

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