捣乱

搗亂

dǎoluàn

verb HSK 7-9 #5,415

Meanings

1 to cause trouble
2 to make a mess
3 to be disruptive

Characters

to pound; to stir up

disorder; chaos

Examples

HSK 1

别捣乱，我们在开会。

Bié dǎoluàn, wǒmen zài kāihuì.

Stop causing trouble, we're in a meeting.

HSK 3

那个学生总是在课堂上捣乱。

Nàge xuéshēng zǒngshì zài kètáng shàng dǎoluàn.

That student is always being disruptive in class.

Tips

memory

捣 (pound/stir) + 乱 (chaos) = stirring up chaos. Picture someone stirring a pot of trouble.

Stroke Order

捣 dǎo

乱 luàn