惱 meaning and stroke order
Angry, wrathful
How to write 惱, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 惱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to get angry
How 惱 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 惱
惱 (nǎo) has the heart radical 忄 on the left, so it is about feelings. On the right, picture 巛 as wavy lines over 囟, a head shape, like troubled thoughts swirling above the head while the heart gets upset.
惱 is the traditional form and rarely stands alone. It usually appears in words like 煩惱 (fánnǎo, worries) and 惱火 (nǎohuǒ, annoyed). Example: 他最近很煩惱。(Tā zuìjìn hěn fánnǎo.) He has been really worried lately.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 惱 (nǎo, annoyed) with 腦 (nǎo, brain). They share the same right side and sound, but 惱 has the heart radical 忄 for emotion, while 腦 has the flesh radical 月 for a body part.
Common words with 惱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 惱
How many strokes are in 惱?
惱 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 惱 mean?
惱 (nǎo) means angry, wrathful. A common word with it is 烦恼 (fánnǎo), meaning "to be worried; to be distressed".
How do you pronounce 惱?
惱 is pronounced nǎo, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 惱?
The radical of 惱 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 惱 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 惱?
惱 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 恼, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 煩惱 and 苦惱?
煩惱 (fánnǎo) is the everyday word for worries or being bothered, and it can also be a noun, as in 很多煩惱 (many worries). 苦惱 (kǔnǎo) stresses a deeper distress, often when you cannot find a way out of a problem.
How do you say someone made you angry using 惱?
Use 惹惱 (rěnǎo), meaning to provoke or annoy someone. For example, 你別惹惱他。(Nǐ bié rěnǎo tā.) means Don't make him angry.