挠 meaning in English

náo

to scratch; to thwart

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 撓9 strokes

Meaning of 挠

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

náo
  1. to scratch
  2. to thwart
  3. to yield

Stroke order for each character

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挠 náo · to scratch · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 挠.

阻挠zǔnáoto thwart; to obstruct (sth)
挠痒痒náoyǎngyangto tickle

Questions about 挠

What does 挠 mean?

挠 (náo) means "to scratch; to thwart" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 挠?

挠 is made of 1 character: 挠 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.

Is 挠 an HSK word?

Yes. 挠 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 挠 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 挠 is written 撓.