惱
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nǎo · angry, wrathful

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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 惱

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Example sentences

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Tā mén de fán nǎo shì yóu yí jiàn suǒ suì de shì ér qǐ de.他們的煩惱是由一件瑣碎的事而起的。

Their trouble stems from a trifling matter.

Source: Tatoeba #350654 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Néng fù chū ài xīn jiù shì fú, néng xiāo chú fán nǎo jiù shì huì.能付出愛心就是福,能消除煩惱就是慧。

Knowing how to love is success; knowing how to relax is wisdom.

Source: Tatoeba #838363 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fán nǎo dài bù zǒu míng tiān de yōu lǜ , dàn què ná zǒu le jīn tiān de lìliàng.煩惱帶不走明天的憂慮, 但卻拿走了今天的力量。

Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's concerns, but it does take away today's power.

Source: Tatoeba #785304 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi gé yǒu shí rě nǎo kěn.梅格有時惹惱肯。

Meg sometimes annoys Ken.

Source: Tatoeba #826116 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mǎ lí wēi xiào, dàn shì shēng yīn dài zhù xiē xū qì nǎo.瑪麗微笑,但是聲音帶著些許氣惱。

Mary smiled, but her voice had some irritation in it.

Source: Tatoeba #1616586 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 惱 in context

  1. Say nǎo, then recall the core meaning: angry, wrathful.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 惱 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.