闹(nào)

HSK 48 strokesTrad. 鬧

variant of 闹

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Character information

Pinyin
nào
Meaning
variant of 闹
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
鬧

Origin & structure

Where 闹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿵门市

As busy as the market 市 gate 门

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

门mén市shì

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

Traditional form 鬧: As busy as the market 市 gate 鬥

How to write 闹 step by step

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

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Words with 闹

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

rè热nào闹
HSK 4

bustling with noise and excitement

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nào闹zhōng钟
HSK 4

alarm clock

Open 闹钟 page →
xuān喧nào闹
HSK 7-9

to make a noise

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hú胡nào闹
HSK 7-9

to act willfully and make a scene

Open 胡闹 page →
nào闹shì事
HSK 7-9

to cause trouble

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kàn看rè热nào闹
HSK 7-9

to enjoy watching a bustling scene

Open 看热闹 page →
qǔ取nào闹

to make trouble; to make fun of

Open 取闹 page →
chǎo吵nào闹

noisy; raucous; to shout and scream

Open 吵闹 page →

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From 闹’s common words

热钟喧胡事看取吵

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