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挠
Character
to rub your skin with your nails because it itches
Meaning
náo
nao2- to rub your skin with your nails because it itches
- to stop someone or something; to make a plan fail
Examples
我的背很痒，请帮我挠一挠。
wǒ de bèi hěn yǎng qǐng bāng wǒ náo yi náo
My back is itchy. Please scratch it for me.
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猫喜欢用爪子挠沙发。
māo xǐ huan yòng zhǎo zi náo shā fā
The cat likes to scratch the sofa with its claws.
AI-generated sentence
坏天气挠乱了我们的计划。
huài tiān qì náo luàn le wǒ men de jì huà
The bad weather disrupted our plans.
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Words with 挠
See all 15 →挠头náo tóutrickyWord挠曲náo qūto bendWord挠率náo lǜthe torsion (of a space curve)Word挠裂náo lièsplit due to repeated foldingWord挠败náo bàidefeatedWord挠钩náo gōuiron hook at the end a long poleWord挠痒痒náo yǎng yangto tickleWord阻挠zǔ náoto try hard to stop something from happeningWordHSK 7–9屈挠qū náoto surrenderWord
干挠gān náoto bother someone and make it hard to do somethingVariant of 干扰WordUnreviewed
抓挠zhuā naoto scratchWord痒痒挠yǎng yang náobackscratcher (made from bamboo etc)Word