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惹

rě

to provoke; to cause; to offend

A hand pokes a sleeping dog with a stick, the dog startles
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Character

惹 rě

Strokes
12
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
若 if, supposing, assuming 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他一句无心的话惹得全场哄笑,也让气氛轻松了许多。 Tā yí jù wúxīn de huà rě de quánchǎng hōngxiào, yě ràng qìfēn qīngsōng le xǔduō. One careless remark from him made the whole room burst into laughter and also lightened the atmosphere considerably.
  • 别去惹他,他现在心情正不好呢。 Bié qù rě tā, tā xiànzài xīnqíng zhèng bù hǎo ne. Don't provoke him, he's in a bad mood right now.
  • 孩子惹了祸,先别急着骂,问清楚原因再说。 Háizi rě le huò, xiān bié jízhe mà, wèn qīngchu yuányīn zài shuō. The child got into trouble; don't rush to scold him, find out the reason first.

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