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挠

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náo
verb HSK 7 #8,069

Meanings

  1. 1 to scratch (an itch)
  2. 2 to hinder; to yield (literary)

Examples

他挠了挠头，不知道怎么回答。
Tā náo le náo tóu, bù zhīdào zěnme huídá.
He scratched his head, not knowing how to answer.
背上好痒，帮我挠一下。
Bèi shàng hǎo yǎng, bāng wǒ náo yīxià.
My back is really itchy, scratch it for me.

Tips

usage
挠头 (scratch one's head) is used both literally and figuratively — 让人挠头 means 'that's a head-scratcher.' Also: 不屈不挠 (bùqū-bùnáo) = indomitable/unyielding — a common idiom where 挠 means 'to yield.'

Stroke Order

挠 náo