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挠痒

撓癢
náoyǎng
verb #27,425

Meanings

  1. 1 to scratch an itch
  2. 2 to tickle

Characters

挠
náo
to scratch; to tickle
痒
yǎng
itchy; itch

Examples

背上痒,你能帮我挠痒吗?
Bèi shàng yǎng, nǐ néng bāng wǒ náoyǎng ma?
My back is itchy — can you scratch it for me?
小猫被挠痒时会发出呼噜声。
Xiǎo māo bèi náoyǎng shí huì fāchū hūlū shēng.
A kitten purrs when tickled.

Tips

usage
挠痒 (scratch an itch) is commonly extended to 挠痒痒 (náoyǎngyǎng), which means to tickle. The reduplication of 痒 makes it more playful and colloquial.

Stroke Order

挠 náo
痒 yǎng

Related Words

挠 náo HSK 7 #8,069
to scratch (an itch) / to hinder; to yield (literary)
痒 yǎng HSK 7 #5,344
itchy / to itch
痒痒 yǎngyang #11,119
to itch / to tickle
发痒 fāyǎng #26,573
to itch / to feel itchy / to tickle
阻挠 zǔnáo HSK 7 #13,434
to obstruct / to hinder / to thwart
不屈不挠 bùqūbùnáo #27,545
unyielding / indomitable / never giving up despite hardship
无关痛痒 wúguāntòngyǎng #25,496
of no consequence / irrelevant / neither here nor there / not touching any raw nerves
刮 guā HSK 6 #2,977
to scrape; to scratch / to blow (of wind) / to shave
划 huà HSK 4 #2,733
to plan; to delimit / to draw (a line); to scratch / to row (a boat) (huá)
抓 zhuā HSK 3 #407
to grab; to seize / to catch; to arrest / to scratch
挠痒 náoyǎng
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