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恼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
恼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
恼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
恼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
恼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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恼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
恼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

恼 Stroke Order — How to Write 恼

Stroke Order

恼 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

恼 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄亠凶

heart.

Radical: 忄 + 6 more strokes

恼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nǎo

Meanings of 恼 in Chinese

1

nǎo恼

to be annoyed; to be angry or resentful
他因为工作上的失误感到非常恼火。
He felt very annoyed because of a mistake at work.
Annoyed, vexed, or distressed; to feel troubled or bothered.
他为找不到工作而烦恼。
He is troubled by not being able to find a job.

Common Words and Phrases with 恼

1
nǎo恼hèn恨
to be annoyed and resentful
小明对那次不公平的待遇一直心存恼恨。
Xiao Ming has always harbored resentment over that unfair treatment.
2
nǎo恼huǒ火
annoyed; irritated
他因为电脑总是死机而感到很恼火。
He was very annoyed because his computer kept crashing.
3
nǎo恼nù怒
To be angry or furious.
反复出现的问题让他感到恼怒。
The recurring problems made him feel annoyed.
4
nǎo恼rén人
annoying; irritating
这只蚊子嗡嗡叫了一晚上,真是恼人。
This mosquito buzzed all night, which was truly annoying.
5
nǎo恼xiū羞chéng成nù怒
To fly into a rage out of shame and vexation.
他因为作业没做好被老师批评,觉得很丢脸,就恼羞成怒地把本子摔在地上。
He was criticized by the teacher for his poor homework. Feeling deeply ashamed, he flew into a rage and slammed his notebook onto the desk.

More words with 恼

  • kùn困nǎo恼Vexed, distressed, or worried.
  • xiū羞nǎo恼ashamed and annoyed
  • fán烦nǎo恼Worry, Trouble
  • ào懊nǎo恼Vexed, Frustrated
  • rě惹nǎo恼to annoy; to provoke anger
  • yùn愠nǎo恼irritated and displeased
  • kú苦nǎo恼distress, vexation
  • xiǎo小fán烦nǎo恼minor annoyance, small trouble
  • ráo娆nǎo恼To charm and annoy, Troublesome allure
  • bèi被ré惹nǎo恼annoyed, irritated
  • shì世sú俗fán烦nǎo恼worldly worries, mundane concerns

Idioms with 恼

  • zì自xún寻fán烦nǎo恼to worry oneself unnecessarily
  • nǎo恼xiū羞biàn变nù怒turn from shame to anger
  • chūn春sè色nǎo恼rén人Spring scenery stirs one's emotions
  • fán烦tiān天nǎo恼dì地deeply troubled and annoyed
  • xiū羞nǎo恼chéng成nù怒anger from shame and annoyance
  • àn暗qì气àn暗nǎo恼secretly angry and annoyed
  • hūn昏tóu头dā搭nǎo恼muddle-headed and dispirited

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Questions about 恼

What does 恼 mean in Chinese?

恼 (nǎo) means “to be annoyed” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 恼?

恼 is pronounced nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 恼 have?

恼 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 恼?

恼 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 恼?

The radical of 恼 is 忄, and 恼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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