闹
闹 (nào) means “noisy”. It is made of 门 + 市 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 闹 into its parts
What 闹 is made of
- 门 mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 市 shì — city
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
Origin hint: As busy as the market 市 gate 门 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
闹 stroke order
Example sentences
孩子们在外面闹得很厉害。Háizimen zài wàimiàn nào de hěn lìhai.The kids are making a lot of noise outside.
别闹了，快睡觉！Bié nào le, kuài shuì jiào!Stop messing around and go to sleep!
Words with 闹
Also built with 门
- 们menplural suffix
- 闪shǎnto dodge
- 闭bìto shut
- 问wènto ask
- 闯chuǎngto rush
- 闲xiánfence
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
- 闷mèngloomy
- 闻wénto smell
- 阂héseparated
- 阅yuèto examine
- 阐chǎnto disclose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | nào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | noisy; to make a noise; to play around |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 門 (gate, #169) |
| Pattern | Open at the bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 闹
What does 闹 mean?
闹 (nào) means “noisy; to make a noise; to play around”.
How many strokes does 闹 have?
闹 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 闹?
The radical of 闹 is 門 (mén, “gate”), Kangxi radical number 169.
What parts make up 闹?
闹 is made of 门 (gate) and 市 (city).
Which HSK level is 闹?
闹 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 闹 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 36: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.