惹(rě)

HSK 7-912 strokes

to provoke

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Character information

Pinyin
rě
Meaning
to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems)
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 惹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱若心

In this compound, the meaning comes from 心 (heart); 若 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

若ruò心xīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 惹 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 惹

Common words using 惹 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hǎo好rě惹

accommodating; easy to push around

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niáng娘rě惹

Nyonya; see 峇峇娘惹[Ba1 ba1 Niang2 re3]

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rě惹shì事

to cause trouble

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rě惹bù不qǐ起

can't afford to offend

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rě惹shì事shēng生fēi非

variant of 惹是生非[re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1]

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rě惹rén人zhù注mù目

to attract attention

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rě惹nù怒

to provoke anger

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rě惹nǎo恼

to make sb angry

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 惹’s common words

好娘事不起生非人

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