擾 meaning and stroke order
To poke, to disturb, to annoy, to agitate
How to write 擾, stroke by stroke
18 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 擾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to disturb
How 擾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 憂 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 擾
擾 is a hand 扌 next to 憂 (yōu, worry). Picture a hand poking at someone until they start to worry, and you have "to disturb." 憂 also hints at the sound.
擾 (rǎo) rarely stands alone. It usually appears in words like 打擾 (dǎrǎo, to bother), 干擾 (gānrǎo, to interfere) and 騷擾 (sāorǎo, to harass). Example: 不好意思，打擾一下。(Bù hǎoyìsi, dǎrǎo yíxià.) Sorry to bother you for a moment.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 夏 or 愛 because the shapes are close. The right side is 憂 (worry), so check for the 心 (heart) in the middle. Also remember the tone is third tone rǎo, not fourth.
Common words with 擾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 打擾 | dǎrǎo | to disturb; to bother | HSK 5 |
| 困擾 | kùnrǎo | to perplex; to disturb | HSK 5 |
| 干擾 | gānrǎo | to disturb; to interfere | HSK 5 |
| 騷擾 | sāorǎo | to disturb; to cause a commotion | HSK 7-9 |
| 擾亂 | rǎoluàn | to disturb; to perturb | HSK 7-9 |
| 性騷擾 | xìngsāorǎo | sexual harassment | |
| 煩擾 | fánrǎo | to bother; to disturb | |
| 侵擾 | qīnrǎo | to invade and harass | |
| 請勿打擾 | qǐngwùdǎrǎo | please do not disturb |
Questions about 擾
How many strokes are in 擾?
擾 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 擾 mean?
擾 (rǎo) means to poke, to disturb, to annoy, to agitate. A common word with it is 打扰 (dǎrǎo), meaning "to disturb; to bother".
How do you pronounce 擾?
擾 is pronounced rǎo, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 擾?
The radical of 擾 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 擾 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 擾?
擾 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 扰, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 打擾 and 騷擾?
打擾 (dǎrǎo) is the polite, everyday word for bothering someone, as in apologizing for an interruption. 騷擾 (sāorǎo) is much stronger and means harassment, so do not use it as a polite apology.
How do I say "Do not disturb" in Chinese?
Hotels and signs commonly use 請勿打擾 (qǐng wù dǎrǎo). In casual speech you can say 別打擾我 (bié dǎrǎo wǒ), meaning don't bother me.