闹

nào

“Noisy” in Chinese is 闹 (nào).

Other characters with the syllable nao: see all 4 →

Meaning

noisy
cacophonous
to make noise

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to disturb
to vent (feelings)
to fall ill
to have an attack (of sickness)
to go in (for some activity)
to joke
variant of 鬧|闹[nao4]

Example

闹钟定在了早上5点。

The alarm clock is set for 5 a.m.

From 闹钟 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 闹

闹钟nàozhōngalarm clockHSK 4 热闹rènaobustling with noise and excitementHSK 4 胡闹húnàoto act willfully and make a sceneHSK 7-9 闹事nàoshìto cause troubleHSK 7-9 喧闹xuānnàoto make a noiseHSK 7-9 看热闹kàn rènaoto enjoy watching a bustling sceneHSK 7-9 闹着玩儿nàozhewánrto play gamesHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

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