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打扰

dǎrǎo

to disturb; to bother

A person waking a sleeping friend
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Characters in this word

打 dǎ

Strokes
5
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 丁 nail
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

扰 rǎo

Strokes
7
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 尤 especially, particularly
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 扰

Example phrases

  • 不打扰你。 Bù dǎrǎo nǐ. I will not disturb you.
  • 别打扰我。 Bié dǎrǎo wǒ. Leave me alone.
  • 打扰一下。 Dǎrǎo yíxià. Excuse me for a moment.

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