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惹

rě
verb HSK 7 #1,377

Meanings

  1. 1 to provoke
  2. 2 to cause (trouble)
  3. 3 to attract (unwanted attention)

Examples

别惹他，他今天心情不好。
Bié rě tā, tā jīntiān xīnqíng bù hǎo.
Don't provoke him, he's in a bad mood today.
这件事惹了不少麻烦。
Zhè jiàn shì rě le bù shǎo máfan.
This matter caused quite a lot of trouble.
她的话惹得大家哈哈大笑。
Tā de huà rě de dàjiā hāhā dà xiào.
Her words made everyone burst out laughing.

Tips

usage
惹 commonly appears in fixed phrases: 惹麻烦 (cause trouble), 惹人注目 (attract attention), 惹祸 (bring disaster). It usually implies an unwanted or negative outcome.
memory
惹 has 心 (heart) at the bottom — when you provoke someone, you stir their heart/emotions.

Stroke Order

惹 rě