What does 闹 mean in Chinese?

闹 (nào) means "noisy; cacophonous; to make noise; to disturb; to vent (feelings); to fall ill; to have an attack (of sickness); to go in (for some activity); to joke" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 闹?

闹 is pronounced "nào" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What words contain the character 闹?

Common words with 闹 include 热闹 (bustling with noise and excitement), 吵闹 (noisy), 取闹 (to make trouble), 喧闹 (to make a noise), 大闹 (to cause havoc).

How do you write 闹?

You can practice writing 闹 using our stroke order tool.

闹 (nào), noisy

闹

nào

noisy; cacophonous; to make noise; to disturb

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 鬧

Character Breakdown

Radical: 門 (no. 169)Traditional: 鬧

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Definitions

(verb) noisy
cacophonous
to make noise
to disturb
to vent (feelings)
to fall ill
to have an attack (of sickness)
to go in (for some activity)
to joke

Example Sentences

孩子们在房间里闹。

Háizimen zài fángjiān lǐ nào

The children are making noise in the room

Words Containing 闹

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
热闹	rè nao	bustling with noise and excitement	HSK 4
吵闹	chǎo nào	noisy	HSK 6
取闹	qǔ nào	to make trouble
喧闹	xuān nào	to make a noise
大闹	dà nào	to cause havoc
瞎闹	xiā nào	to make a scene
繁闹	fán nào	bustling
吵闹声	chǎo nào shēng	noise
凑热闹	còu rè nao	to join in the fun
看热闹	kàn rè nao	to enjoy watching a bustling scene

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Related Words

喧闹(xuān nào)· to make a noise

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喧扰(xuān rǎo)· to disturb by noise

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Grammar Notes

The More...The More (越...越)HSK 4

Subject + 越 + V1/Adj1, 越 + V2/Adj2 OR Subject + 越来越 + Adj

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 4

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闹

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