挠

(撓)náo
HSK 3.0 · HSK 7–9

to scratch

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调皮的小猫伸出爪子在沙发边上轻轻挠了几下。

tiáo pí de xiǎo māo shēn chū zhuǎ zi zài shā fā biān shàng qīng qīng náo le jǐ xià.

The naughty kitten stretched out its paws and scratched the edge of the sofa a few times.

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Related Words & Compounds

挠痒náo yǎng

to scratch an itch

挠头náo tóu

tricky / problematic / difficult / to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)

挠裂náo liè

split due to repeated folding / flex crack

挠钩náo gōu

iron hook at the end a long pole

挠曲náo qū

to bend / flexing / deflection

挠率náo lǜ

the torsion (of a space curve)

挠败náo bài

defeated / routed / crushed

挠痒痒náo yǎng yang

to tickle

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