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打搅

dǎjiǎo

to disturb; to trouble

A person tiptoes in and taps a studying person's shoulder
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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

搅 jiǎo

Strokes
12
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 觉 conscious
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 深夜来电打搅了整栋楼的安宁,物业第二天便贴出了提醒。 Shēnyè láidiàn dǎjiǎo le zhěng dòng lóu de ānníng, wùyè dì èr tiān biàn tiē chū le tíxǐng. A late-night call disturbed the peace of the whole building, so the property managers posted a notice the next day.
  • 对不起,打搅您一下,请问车站怎么走? Duìbuqǐ, dǎjiǎo nín yíxià, qǐngwèn chēzhàn zěnme zǒu? Sorry to bother you, could you tell me how to get to the station?
  • 弟弟正在复习,请不要去打搅他。 Dìdi zhèngzài fùxí, qǐng bú yào qù dǎjiǎo tā. My younger brother is revising, so please do not disturb him.

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