侵扰

侵擾

qīnrǎo

verb #30,498

Meanings

1 to invade and harass
2 to disturb / harry

Characters

to invade / encroach

to disturb / harass

Examples

边境地区经常受到侵扰。

Biānjìng dìqū jīngcháng shòudào qīnrǎo.

The border area is often subject to harassment.

蚊子整夜侵扰我们。

Wénzi zhěngyè qīnrǎo wǒmen.

Mosquitoes pestered us all night.

Tips

usage

侵 (encroach) + 扰 (disturb) - covers both military harassment of a border and small-scale annoyance (mosquitoes, paparazzi). Stronger and more aggressive than plain 打扰 ('disturb'); weaker and more sustained than 入侵 ('invade outright').

Stroke Order

侵 qīn

扰 rǎo