挠 náo
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 尧 a legendary ancient emperor-sage
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
挠
náo
to scratch; to scrape
Character
Example phrases
- 他焦虑时总爱挠头，却始终说不清问题的核心。 Tā jiāolǜ shí zǒng ài náo tóu, què shǐzhōng shuō bù qīng wèntí de héxīn. When he is anxious, he always scratches his head, yet he still cannot explain the core of the problem clearly.
- 蚊子咬了我一口，我忍不住挠了几下。 Wénzi yǎo le wǒ yì kǒu, wǒ rěn bú zhù náo le jǐ xià. A mosquito bit me and I could not help scratching it a few times.
- 小猫趴在门口，用爪子轻轻挠着门。 Xiǎo māo pā zài ménkǒu, yòng zhuǎzi qīngqīng náozhe mén. The kitten lies at the doorway, gently scratching the door with its paw.
Related words
- 阻挠 zǔnáo to obstruct; to thwart
- 亲手 qīnshǒu with one's own hands; personally
- 掐 qiā to pinch; to nip; to time precisely
- 亲眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes
- 捏 niē to pinch; to knead; to fabricate
- 僵 jiāng stiff; deadlocked
- 视线 shìxiàn line of sight; gaze
- 僵硬 jiāngyìng stiff; rigid
- 凝视 níngshì to gaze; to stare intently
- 灵巧 língqiǎo dexterous; skilful; ingenious
- 咧嘴 liězuǐ to grin; to open one's mouth wide
- 敏捷 mǐnjié agile; nimble; quick-witted