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闹 (nào): noisy, lively; to make a noise

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HSK 5adjective, verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: noisy, lively; to make a noise
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective, verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 8
Radical: 门
Structure: 半包围结构

Full definitions

noisy
cacophonous
to make noise
to disturb
to vent (feelings)
to fall ill
to have an attack (of sickness)
to go in (for some activity)
to joke
variant of 鬧|闹[nao4]

Chinese explanation

声音大而杂乱，让人感觉不安静
发生争吵或矛盾，彼此不和
进行某种活动或发生某种不好的事情，如闹病、闹水灾
开玩笑或逗弄别人
发泄情绪，如闹脾气。

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