The character 恼 — “be angry”: how to write it and what it means
be angry, annoyed
The Chinese character 恼 is read nǎo and means “be angry, annoyed”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 恼
恼 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 恼, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 恼 is made of
On the left, 忄 “heart”. The right part is the same as in 脑 nǎo.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 恼
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 恼?
恼 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 恼 mean?
恼 means “be angry, annoyed”. It appears in 烦恼 (“worries”).
How do you pronounce 恼?
恼 is read nǎo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 恼 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 恼 yourself
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