搅
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jiǎo · to annoy, to disturb, to stir up

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6330
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Learn every stroke in 搅

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 搅

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jiǎoWords pronounced jiǎo
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Example sentences

Notice where 搅 sits in each complete thought.

Tāng mǔ yǐ jīng bèi gào zhī bié zài dǎ jiǎo mǎ lì le.汤姆已经被告知别再打搅玛丽了。

Tom has already been told to leave Mary alone.

Source: Tatoeba #9961465 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shēng yīn jiǎo le wǒ de měi mèng.那声音搅了我的美梦。

My sleep was disturbed by the sound.

Source: Tatoeba #1394853 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòng chá chí jiǎo tā de kā fēi.她用茶匙搅她的咖啡。

She stirred her coffee with a teaspoon.

Source: Tatoeba #5574872 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiǎo yí xià tāng.搅一下汤。

Stir the soup.

Source: Tatoeba #802843 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 搅 in context

  1. Say jiǎo, then recall the core meaning: to annoy, to disturb, to stir up.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 打搅 (dǎ jiǎo), meaning “to disturb”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 搅 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.